RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service

Brocade Fabric OS

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01 August 2023

01 August 2023

CLOSED

MEDIUM

7.6 - CVSS v2 Vector - AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVE-2012-0060

Brocade Security Advisory ID

BSA-2023-1883

Component

RPM

 

 

Summary

RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid region tag in a package header to the (1) headerLoad, (2) rpmReadSignature, or (3) headerVerify function.

 

Products Affected

All versions of Brocade Fabric OS

 

Products Confirmed Not Affected

Brocade SANnav and Brocade ASCG are not affected

 

Solution

Solution provided in Brocade Fabric OS v9.2.0

 

 

Revision History

Version

Change

Date

1.0

Initial Publication

August 1, 2023

 

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