CVE-2021-20271

A flaw was found in RPM's signature check functionality when reading a package file. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package, whose signature header was modified, to cause RPM database corruption and execute code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality, and system availability.

A flaw was found in RPM's signature check functionality when reading a package file. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package, whose signature header was modified, to cause RPM database corruption and execute code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality, and system availability.

Se detectó un fallo en la funcionalidad de comprobación de firmas de RPM cuando se lee un archivo de paquete. Este fallo permite a un atacante que pueda convencer a una víctima de instalar un paquete aparentemente verificable, cuyo encabezado de firma fue modificado, causar una corrupción de la base de datos de RPM y ejecutar código. La mayor amenaza de esta vulnerabilidad es la integridad de los datos, la confidencialidad y la disponibilidad del sistema.