Integer overflow in RPM 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted CPIO header in the payload section of an RPM file, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-140-1 rpm security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3129-1 rpm security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2479-1 RPM vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:10:50.836Z

Reserved: 2014-10-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-8118

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-12-16T18:59:06.733

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-8118

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-8118 - Bugzilla

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