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CVE-2021-20271

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CVE-2021-20271

Published: Mar 26, 2021

Modified: Aug 3, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

A flaw was found in RPM's signature check functionality when reading a package file. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package, whose signature header was modified, to cause RPM database corruption and execute code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality, and system availability.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

rpm

affected
all versions

Weaknesses (CWE)

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