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Unscored severity · published Jun 4, 2012
CVE-2012-0061
The headerLoad function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
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CVSS
4.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The headerLoad function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large region size in a package header.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.3% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
RP
Rpm · Rpm
through 4.9.1.2; 1.2; 1.3; 1.3.1; 1.4; 1.4.1; +34 more · source: NVD
Affected product
RP
Rpm
Rpm
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0061
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0061
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077960.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078819.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078907.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0451.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
rpm.org
http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=472e569562d4c90d7a298080e0052856aa7fa86b
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