Re: Advisory: Corrupt RPM Query Vulnerability

From: Roman Drahtmueller (drahtat_private)
Date: Wed Oct 24 2001 - 11:44:47 PDT

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    > Description: Arbitrary command executing on query of corrupt RPM files
    >              (note: you do not have to install the file to be affected)
    >
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    > Severity: Very Low to Low
    >           (Unless running an lpd with no access restrictions,
    >           in which case, it may allow remote compromize.)
    >
    >
    > Affects: rpm-4.0.2-7x
    >          probably also earlier 4.0.x rpm packages (*)
    >          Also affects other programs using rpm 4.0.x libraries,
    >          including rpm2html.
    >
    > (*) 3.0.x is not affected by _this_ fault, but that
    >     does not mean it is not affected by a similar
    >     problem. (Tested against RPM 3.0.3 on SuSE 6.2)
    
    For verification:
    
    SuSE Linux distributions use rpm in versions 3.0.3 (SuSE-6.3), 3.0.4
    (SuSE-6.4,7.0) and 3.0.6 (SuSE-7.1+later) and are not vulnerable to this
    specific problem.
    
    Just a guess, without any claims of accuracy: Most Linux distributors use
    a version of rpm in the 3-series as well. If you are unsure, use the
    command "rpm -q rpm" to find out.
    
    > -- zen-parse
    >
    > (Vendors were originally notified of the problem 12th August 2001)
    
    Yes. Thank you!
    Roman.
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