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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A04:2025 - Cryptographic Failures
ASVS 5.0
V11 - Cryptography Signature verification
Impact

This is a low-severity denial of service with constrained real-world impact. The CVSS 4.0 score reflects limited attack surface: local-only access requirement (AV:L), no authentication bypass, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and only availability degradation (A:L) limited to the rpm process. The EPSS probability would likely be low given the local-only requirement and need for specific file placement. No CISA KEV status, no public exploit code, and no active exploitation reported reduce operational priority. However, SSVC decision framework considerations include: exploitation status (not confirmed exploited), low technical impact (DoS only, not RCE), and non-automatable attack chain (requires local access and deliberate RPM placement). This is a patch-when-available maintenance priority rather than an emergency incident response trigger, particularly relevant in containerized environments where untrusted local actors have less common access.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with local filesystem access places a specially crafted RPM file in a package repository or staging directory. When a system administrator or automated tooling initiates RPM signature verification (via dnf, rpm, or similar tools), the malicious file triggers the parser error, causing the rpm process to exit abruptly. This blocks legitimate package updates or installations until the malicious file is removed, creating a localized denial of service affecting system patch management.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Apr 03, 2026

Denial of service in rust-rpm-sequoia allows local attackers to crash RPM signature verification by submitting specially crafted RPM files that trigger unhandled errors in OpenPGP parsing, preventing legitimate package management operations. CVSS 4.0 (low severity), local attack vector, non-authenticating. No public exploit code or active exploitation confirmed.

RemediationAI

Apply the security update for rust-rpm-sequoia when released by Red Hat. Systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and 10 should check Red Hat's security advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-2625 for patched package versions. As an interim mitigation, restrict filesystem access to directories where RPM packages are staged for signature verification to trusted administrators only, and avoid processing RPM files from untrusted or unverified sources. Monitor system logs for unexpected rpm process terminations as a detection indicator.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

rust-rpm-sequoia is a Rust library implementing RPM package signature verification using OpenPGP cryptographic standards. The vulnerability stems from improper error handling (CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature) in the OpenPGP signature parsing code path. When processing a maliciously constructed RPM file during signature validation, the parser encounters an error condition that is not gracefully caught, causing unconditional process termination. This affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and 10, and Red Hat Hardened Images 1, which rely on rust-rpm-sequoia for cryptographic package authentication. The local-only attack vector (AV:L) indicates the attacker must have local file system access or the ability to place a crafted RPM in a location where the target system will attempt verification.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat 4.0 MEDIUM

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Jul 24, 2026 - 22:23 NVD
4.0 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
CVE Published
Apr 03, 2026 - 18:38 nvd
MEDIUM 4.0

DescriptionNVD

A flaw was found in rust-rpm-sequoia. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by providing a specially crafted Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) file. During the RPM signature verification process, this crafted file can trigger an error in the OpenPGP signature parsing code, leading to an unconditional termination of the rpm process. This issue results in an application level denial of service, making the system unable to process RPM files for signature verification.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 99% exploitable
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment Vendor CIRCL VulDB

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_hardened_images_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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