vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2021-20266: RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 30, 2021 | Jul 21, 2021 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 30, 2021
Added
Jul 21, 2021
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in RPM's hdrblobInit() in lib/header.c. This flaw allows an attacker who can modify the rpmdb to cause an out-of-bounds read. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-rpm
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