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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20271

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20271 PUBLISHED CVSS 7 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12rpm0, 0, 0
Debian:14rpm0, 0, 0
Debian:13rpm0, 0, 0
Debian:11rpm0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Mar 26, 2021 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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