CVE-2001-0923 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

RPM Package Manager 4.0.x through 4.0.2.x allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via corrupted data in the RPM file when the file is queried.

Published: 2002-02-02

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:redhat_package_manager:4.0.2-71:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:redhat_package_manager:4.0.2-72:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0906	RPM Package Manager 4.0.x through 4.0.2.x allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via corrupted data in the RPM file when the file is queried.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00067.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000440
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/222542
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3472
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7349

History

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Subscriptions

Redhat Redhat Package Manager

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2002-02-02T05:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:37:06.687Z

Reserved: 2002-01-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-0923

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-10-25T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2001-0923

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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