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Gentoo: GLSA-202107-43 Normal: RPM Multiple Vulnerabilities and RCE Risk

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Calendar Grey July 20, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Serious vulnerabilities found in Gentoo GLSA 202107-43, raising concerns over potential unauthorized code execution. Immediate action recommended!
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in RPM, the worst of which could result in remote code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in RPM. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote execution package management software issues

Resolution

All RPM users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/rpm-4.16.1.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-20266 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20266 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-20271 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20271 [ 3 ] CVE-2021-3421 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3421

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 20, 2021
Bugs: #778533, #787944
ID: 202107-43

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo remote execution package management software issues

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in RPM, the worst of which could result in remote code execution.

Background

The Red Hat Package Manager (RPM) is a command line driven package management system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating computer software packages.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-arch/rpm < 4.16.1.3 >= 4.16.1.3

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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