CVE-2012-0815

rpm: incorrect handling of negated offsets in headerVerifyInfo()

Published Jun 4, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The headerVerifyInfo function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative value in a region offset of a package header, which is not properly handled in a numeric range comparison.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-140-1 rpm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0842 The headerVerifyInfo function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative value in a region offset of a package header, which is not properly handled in a numeric range comparison.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1695-1 RPM vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:38 PM
Reserved
Jan 19, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 4, 2012, 8:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 3, 2012, 12:00 AM