CVE-2021-3421Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in RPM

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV4.9
EPSS
0.2%
top 60.81%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMay 19
Latest updateJul 21

Description

A flaw was found in the RPM package in the read functionality. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package or compromise an RPM repository, to cause RPM database corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This flaw affects RPM versions before 4.17.0-alpha.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages8 packages

NVDrpm/rpm< 4.16.1.3
debiandebian/rpm< rpm 4.16.1.2+dfsg1-1 (bookworm)
Debianrpm/rpm< 4.16.1.2+dfsg1-1+3
Ubunturpm/rpm< 4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1+2
CVEListV5rpm/rpmrpm 4.17.0-alpha

Also affects: Fedora 32, 33, 34, Enterprise Linux 8.0

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
OSV
rpm vulnerabilities2022-07-21
GHSA
GHSA-f7ww-c7v4-g682: A flaw was found in the RPM package in the read functionality2022-05-24
OSV
CVE-2021-3421: A flaw was found in the RPM package in the read functionality2021-05-19

📋Vendor Advisories

6
Ubuntu
RPM Package Manager vulnerabilities2022-07-21
Microsoft
drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c in the Linux kernel before 5.13.6 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and panic) by removing a MAX-3421 USB device in cert2021-08-10
Red Hat
kernel: use-after-free and panic in drivers/usb/host/max3421-hcd.c by removing a MAX-3421 USB device in certain situations2021-07-21
Microsoft
A flaw was found in the RPM package in the read functionality. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package or compromise an RPM repository to cause2021-05-11
Red Hat
rpm: unsigned signature header leads to string injection into an rpm database2021-03-11