CVE-2012-0815 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code by providing a malicious RPM package with a negative region offset.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-0815?
CVE-2012-0815 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0815?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rpm Rpm.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0815?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-0815 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0815 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as CVE-2011-3608, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0815, GHSA-6grx-55mc-2wmq.