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CVE-2011-3378: Code Injection

First published: Tue Sep 27 2011(Updated: )

Created <span class=""><a href="attachment.cgi?id=525110" name="attach_525110" title="testcase">attachment 525110</a> <a href="attachment.cgi?id=525110&amp;action=edit" title="testcase">[details]</a></span> testcase Description of problem: int off = ntohl(pe-&gt;offset); if (hdrchkData(off)) goto errxit; if (off) { size_t nb = REGION_TAG_COUNT; int32_t stei[nb]; /* XXX Hmm, why the copy? */ memcpy(&amp;stei, dataStart + off, nb); No check for dataStart + off &gt; dataEnd. (gdb) r --checksig rpminput.rpm [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib/libthread_db.so.1". error: no dbpath has been set error: cannot open Packages database in /%{_dbpath} Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. memcpy () at ../sysdeps/x86_64/memcpy.S:117 117 ../sysdeps/x86_64/memcpy.S: No such file or directory. in ../sysdeps/x86_64/memcpy.S (gdb) bt #0 memcpy () at ../sysdeps/x86_64/memcpy.S:117 #1 0x00007ffff7946493 in headerLoad (uh=0x623e00) at header.c:831 #2 0x00007ffff7946af9 in headerRead (fd=0x622180, magicp=HEADER_MAGIC_YES) at header.c:994 #3 0x00007ffff79731d1 in readFile (fd=0x622180, fn=0x60a080 "rpminput.rpm", dig=0x622ab0, plbundle=0x6223b0, hdrbundle=0x622420) at rpmchecksig.c:462 #4 0x00007ffff7973c29 in rpmpkgVerifySigs (keyring=0x620ef0, flags=1572865, fd=0x622180, fn=0x60a080 "rpminput.rpm") at rpmchecksig.c:689 #5 0x00007ffff797429e in rpmcliSign (ts=0x621630, qva=0x7ffff7bab180, argv=0x609ed8) at rpmchecksig.c:824 #6 0x00000000004036e0 in main (argc=3, argv=0x7fffffffe458) at rpmqv.c:787

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/rpm<0:4.3.3-35_nonptl.el4
0:4.3.3-35_nonptl.el4
redhat/rpm<0:4.4.2.3-22.el5_6.2
0:4.4.2.3-22.el5_6.2
redhat/rpm<0:4.4.2.3-9.el5_3.2
0:4.4.2.3-9.el5_3.2
redhat/rpm<0:4.8.0-16.el6_1.1
0:4.8.0-16.el6_1.1
redhat/rpm<0:4.8.0-12.el6_0.1
0:4.8.0-12.el6_0.1
RPM Package Manager<=4.9.1.1
RPM Package Manager=4.4.2
RPM Package Manager=4.4.2.
RPM Package Manager=4.4.2.1
RPM Package Manager=4.4.2.2
RPM Package Manager=4.4.2.3
RPM Package Manager=4.6.0
RPM Package Manager=4.6.1
RPM Package Manager=4.7.0
RPM Package Manager=4.7.1
RPM Package Manager=4.7.2
RPM Package Manager=4.8.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3378?

    CVE-2011-3378 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3378?

    To fix CVE-2011-3378, upgrade to the versions of RPM specified by your distribution's security advisory.

  • What impact does CVE-2011-3378 have on affected systems?

    CVE-2011-3378 may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

  • Which versions of RPM are affected by CVE-2011-3378?

    CVE-2011-3378 primarily affects RPM versions up to 4.8.0.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-3378?

    Yes, patches for CVE-2011-3378 are available through official channels for affected versions of RPM.

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