vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-20271: Security patch for rpm (ALAS-2021-1521)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | 2021-03-26 | 2021-07-13 | 2021-07-13 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
2021-03-26
Added
2021-07-13
Modified
2021-07-13
Description
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.
Solution
amazon-linux-upgrade-rpm
References
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