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HistoryJan 05, 2022 - 12:00 a.m.

K10396196 : Linux RPM vulnerability CVE-2021-20271

2022-01-0500:00:00
my.f5.com
31
rpm
vulnerability
code execution
data integrity
confidentiality
system availability

AI Score

7

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

61.2%

Security Advisory 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. (CVE-2021-20271)

Impact

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.