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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade rpm-pythonUpgrade rpmUpgrade rpm-buildUpgrade rpm-develUpgrade rpm-libsUpgrade rpm-cronUpgrade rpm-apidocsUpgrade popt | Dec 1, 2016 | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade rpm | Jul 30, 2024 | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-arch/rpm. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade rpm-buildUpgrade rpm-pythonUpgrade rpm-apidocsUpgrade rpmUpgrade rpm-develUpgrade poptUpgrade rpm-libsUpgrade rpm-cron | Oct 16, 2024 | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade popt-x86Upgrade rpm-x86Upgrade rpm-32bitUpgrade popt-32bitUpgrade popt-develUpgrade rpm-devel-32bitUpgrade rpmUpgrade rpm-develUpgrade poptUpgrade popt-devel-32bit | Dec 12, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade rpm | Nov 8, 2024 | Jun 4, 2012 |
| Vmsa 2012 0013 | — | Upgrade VMware ESX 4.0 to build number 787047Upgrade VMware ESX 4.1 to build number 800380 | Sep 17, 2012 | Jun 4, 2012 |
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