rpm: improper validation of header contents total size in headerLoad()
Published Jun 4, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.34%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 4.9.1.2
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.3.1
- 1.4
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2\/a
- 1.4.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.4.6
- 1.4.7
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.3.10
- 2.2.3.11
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.2.6
- 2.2.7
- 2.2.8
- 2.2.9
- 2.2.10
- 2.2.11
- 2.3
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.3.4
- 2.3.5
- 2.3.6
- 2.3.7
- 2.3.8
- 2.3.9
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.8
- 2.4.9
- 2.4.11
- 2.4.12
- 2.5
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.3
- 2.5.4
- 2.5.5
- 2.5.6
- 2.6.7
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 4.0.
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.1
- 4.3.3
- 4.4.2.1
- 4.4.2.2
- 4.4.2.3
- 4.5.90
- 4.6.0
- 4.6.0
- 4.6.0
- 4.6.0
- 4.6.0
- 4.6.1
- 4.7.0
- 4.7.1
- 4.7.2
- 4.8.0
- 4.8.1
- 4.9.0
- 4.9.0
- 4.9.0
- 4.9.0
- 4.9.1
- 4.9.1.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extended Lifecycle Support
rpm-0:4.2.3-36_nonptl
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0451
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extended Lifecycle Support
rpm-0:4.3.3-36_nonptl.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0451
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
rpm-0:4.4.2.3-28.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0451
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Long Life
rpm-0:4.4.2.3-9.el5_3.3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0451
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS - Server Only
rpm-0:4.4.2.3-22.el5_6.3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0451
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
rpm-0:4.8.0-19.el6_2.1
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0451
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 EUS - Server Only
rpm-0:4.8.0-12.el6_0.2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0451
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 EUS - Server Only
rpm-0:4.8.0-16.el6_1.2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0451
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extended Lifecycle Support | rpm-0:4.2.3-36_nonptl | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0451 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extended Lifecycle Support | rpm-0:4.3.3-36_nonptl.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0451 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm-0:4.4.2.3-28.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0451 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Long Life | rpm-0:4.4.2.3-9.el5_3.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0451 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS - Server Only | rpm-0:4.4.2.3-22.el5_6.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0451 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | rpm-0:4.8.0-19.el6_2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0451 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 EUS - Server Only | rpm-0:4.8.0-12.el6_0.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0451 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 EUS - Server Only | rpm-0:4.8.0-16.el6_1.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0451 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.34% (0.04342) | 90.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.38% (0.04378) | 90.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 4.95% (0.04947) | 89.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.57% (0.06568) | 90.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.96% (0.14956) | 90.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.57% (0.06568) | 90.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.07% (0.06066) | 93.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.76% (0.04756) | 92.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 4.55% (0.04555) | 92.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 4.45% (0.04445) | 91.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 6.28% (0.06276) | 92.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.61% (0.05613) | 92.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 91.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 90.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.60% (0.06604) | 78.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (24)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077960.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078819.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078907.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0451.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=472e569562d4c90d7a298080e0052856aa7fa86b x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/49110 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52865 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026882 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1695-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0061 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=798585 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74583 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14440932 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/14441362 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0061
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