What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 26, 2021 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated

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