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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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-140-1 | rpm security update |
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 |
USN-1695-1 | RPM vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.851Z
Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-0815
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-06-04T20:55:01.853
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-0815
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN