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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-20266) ELSA-2021-4489: rpm security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2021-20266) ELSA-2021-4489: rpm security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
04/30/2021
Created
11/19/2021
Added
11/17/2021
Modified
11/17/2021

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(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-rpm
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-apidocs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-build
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-build-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-cron
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-libs
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-plugin-fapolicyd
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-plugin-ima
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-plugin-prioreset
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-plugin-selinux
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-plugin-syslog
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-rpm-sign

References

  • ELSA-2021-4489
  • CVE-2021-20266

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