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MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2021-3421

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 caus...

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
RpmRpm< 4.16.1.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux8.0
FedoraprojectFedora32

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3421?

CVE-2021-3421 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 caus...

How severe is CVE-2021-3421?

CVE-2021-3421 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3421?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rpm Rpm, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.