Description
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.
Published: 2012-06-04
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 7.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-140-1 rpm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0842 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1695-1 RPM vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Els Rhel Eus Rhel Mission Critical
Rpm Rpm
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.851Z

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0815

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-04T20:55:01.853

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0815

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

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

Links: CVE-2012-0815 - Bugzilla

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