medium
6.8
CWE
189
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2012-0815

First published: Fri Oct 07 2011(Updated: )

The headerVerifyInfo function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative value in a region offset of a package header, which is not properly handled in a numeric range comparison.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/rpm<4.9.1.3
4.9.1.3
RPM Package Manager<=4.9.1.2
RPM Package Manager=1.2
RPM Package Manager=1.3
RPM Package Manager=1.3.1
RPM Package Manager=1.4
RPM Package Manager=1.4.1
RPM Package Manager=1.4.2
RPM Package Manager=1.4.2\/a
RPM Package Manager=1.4.3
RPM Package Manager=1.4.4
RPM Package Manager=1.4.5
RPM Package Manager=1.4.6
RPM Package Manager=1.4.7
RPM Package Manager=2.0
RPM Package Manager=2.0.1
RPM Package Manager=2.0.2
RPM Package Manager=2.0.3
RPM Package Manager=2.0.4
RPM Package Manager=2.0.5
RPM Package Manager=2.0.6
RPM Package Manager=2.0.7
RPM Package Manager=2.0.8
RPM Package Manager=2.0.9
RPM Package Manager=2.0.10
RPM Package Manager=2.0.11
RPM Package Manager=2.1
RPM Package Manager=2.1.1
RPM Package Manager=2.1.2
RPM Package Manager=2.2
RPM Package Manager=2.2.1
RPM Package Manager=2.2.2
RPM Package Manager=2.2.3
RPM Package Manager=2.2.3.10
RPM Package Manager=2.2.3.11
RPM Package Manager=2.2.4
RPM Package Manager=2.2.5
RPM Package Manager=2.2.6
RPM Package Manager=2.2.7
RPM Package Manager=2.2.8
RPM Package Manager=2.2.9
RPM Package Manager=2.2.10
RPM Package Manager=2.2.11
RPM Package Manager=2.3
RPM Package Manager=2.3.1
RPM Package Manager=2.3.2
RPM Package Manager=2.3.3
RPM Package Manager=2.3.4
RPM Package Manager=2.3.5
RPM Package Manager=2.3.6
RPM Package Manager=2.3.7
RPM Package Manager=2.3.8
RPM Package Manager=2.3.9
RPM Package Manager=2.4.1
RPM Package Manager=2.4.2
RPM Package Manager=2.4.3
RPM Package Manager=2.4.4
RPM Package Manager=2.4.5
RPM Package Manager=2.4.6
RPM Package Manager=2.4.8
RPM Package Manager=2.4.9
RPM Package Manager=2.4.11
RPM Package Manager=2.4.12
RPM Package Manager=2.5
RPM Package Manager=2.5.1
RPM Package Manager=2.5.2
RPM Package Manager=2.5.3
RPM Package Manager=2.5.4
RPM Package Manager=2.5.5
RPM Package Manager=2.5.6
RPM Package Manager=2.6.7
RPM Package Manager=3.0
RPM Package Manager=3.0.1
RPM Package Manager=3.0.2
RPM Package Manager=3.0.3
RPM Package Manager=3.0.4
RPM Package Manager=3.0.5
RPM Package Manager=3.0.6
RPM Package Manager=4.0.
RPM Package Manager=4.0.1
RPM Package Manager=4.0.2
RPM Package Manager=4.0.3
RPM Package Manager=4.0.4
RPM Package Manager=4.1
RPM Package Manager=4.3.3
RPM Package Manager=4.4.2.1
RPM Package Manager=4.4.2.2
RPM Package Manager=4.4.2.3
RPM Package Manager=4.5.90
RPM Package Manager=4.6.0
RPM Package Manager=4.6.0-rc1
RPM Package Manager=4.6.0-rc2
RPM Package Manager=4.6.0-rc3
RPM Package Manager=4.6.0-rc4
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
RPM Package Manager=4.8.1
RPM Package Manager=4.9.0
RPM Package Manager=4.9.0-alpha
RPM Package Manager=4.9.0-beta1
RPM Package Manager=4.9.0-rc1
RPM Package Manager=4.9.1
RPM Package Manager=4.9.1.1

Remedy

http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git;a=commitdiff;h=472e569562d4c90d7a298080e0052856aa7fa86b

Remedy

http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git;a=commitdiff;h=858a328cd0f7d4bcd8500c78faaf00e4f8033df6

Remedy

http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.9.1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-0815?

    CVE-2012-0815 has been classified as a security vulnerability that can lead to denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-0815?

    To fix CVE-2012-0815, upgrade RPM to version 4.9.1.3 or later.

  • Which versions of RPM are affected by CVE-2012-0815?

    CVE-2012-0815 affects versions of RPM prior to 4.9.1.3.

  • Can CVE-2012-0815 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2012-0815 can be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2012-0815?

    Exploiting CVE-2012-0815 can result in a crash of the RPM application and potential unauthorized code execution.

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