CVE-2012-0060

rpm: insufficient validation of region tags

Published Jun 4, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid region tag in a package header to the (1) headerLoad, (2) rpmReadSignature, or (3) headerVerify function.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-140-1 rpm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0098 RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid region tag in a package header to the (1) headerLoad, (2) rpmReadSignature, or (3) headerVerify function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1695-1 RPM vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 4, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 3, 2012, 12:00 AM