RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid region tag in a package header to the (1) headerLoad, (2) rpmReadSignature, or (3) headerVerify function.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-140-1 rpm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0098 RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid region tag in a package header to the (1) headerLoad, (2) rpmReadSignature, or (3) headerVerify function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1695-1 RPM vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:17.306Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-0060

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-06-04T20:55:01.743

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-0060

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-04-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0060 - Bugzilla

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