Description
The headerLoad function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large region size in a package header.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-140-1 | rpm security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-0099 | The headerLoad function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large region size in a package header. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1695-1 | RPM vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:17.302Z
Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-0061
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-06-04T20:55:01.790
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-0061
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN