Vulnerability in Rpm
CVE-2021-20271
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 databa…
EPSS: 0.008 (52.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Rpm — versions 4.15.0, 4.16.0
- Starwindsoftware Starwind_virtual_san — versions v8
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 32, 33, 34
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a Rpm — versions all versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20271?
- CVE-2021-20271 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rpm, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2021-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20271?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-20271 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.