The headerVerifyInfo function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative value in a region offset of a package header, which is not properly handled in a numeric range comparison.
Published 2012-06-04 20:55:02
Updated 2018-01-18 02:29:08
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Execute codeDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2012-0815

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-0815

5.76%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-0815

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.8
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.6
6.4
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-0815

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-0815

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