CVE-2021-3421
Publication date 19 May 2021
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
A flaw was found in the RPM package in the read functionality. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package or compromise an RPM repository, to cause RPM database corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This flaw affects RPM versions before 4.17.0-alpha.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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rpm | 24.04 LTS noble |
Not affected
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22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
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20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 4.14.2.1+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.14.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.12.0.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
|
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Vulnerable
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Only debugedit and librpmio9 binary packages are in main, and triaged with view to how they are used in the build process as described in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/+bug/1913871
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-5273-1
- RPM Package Manager vulnerabilities
- 21 July 2022