Rpm
CVE-2012-0815
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
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.
AnalysisAI
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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-189. 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. Affected products include: Rpm. Version information: before 4.9.1.3.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Same weakness CWE-189 – Numeric Errors
View allSame technique Denial Of Service
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