Ubuntu 12.04 LTS USN-1695-1 Addresses Moderate RPM Crash Vulnerability

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January 17, 2013

RPM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted package file.

Summary

RPM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted

package file.

Software Description:

- rpm: package manager for RPM

Details:

It was discovered that RPM incorrectly handled certain package headers. If

a user or automated system were tricked into installing a specially crafted

RPM package, an attacker could cause RPM to crash, resulting in a denial of

service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service moderate severity ubuntu rpm package issue

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  rpm                             4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 11.10:
  rpm                             4.9.0-7ubuntu0.1

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS:
  rpm                             4.7.2-1lubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.