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CVE-2012-0061 Detail

Description

The headerLoad function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a large region size in a package header.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077960.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077960.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078819.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078819.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078907.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078907.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0451.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0451.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=472e569562d4c90d7a298080e0052856aa7fa86b
http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=472e569562d4c90d7a298080e0052856aa7fa86b
http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=858a328cd0f7d4bcd8500c78faaf00e4f8033df6
http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=858a328cd0f7d4bcd8500c78faaf00e4f8033df6
http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.9.1.3
http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.9.1.3
http://secunia.com/advisories/48651 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/48651 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/48716 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/48716 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/49110 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/49110 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:056
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:056
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.osvdb.org/81010
http://www.osvdb.org/81010
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52865
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52865
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026882
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026882
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1695-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1695-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798585
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798585
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74583
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74583
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14440932
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14440932
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14441362
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14441362

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0061
NVD Published Date:
06/04/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.