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.
CVE-2012-0061
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 90.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 4, 2012
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (42)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077960.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078819.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078907.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0451.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=472e569562d4c90d7a298080e0052856aa7fa86b
- secalert@redhathttp://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=858a328cd0f7d4bcd8500c78faaf00e4f8033df6
- secalert@redhathttp://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.9.1.3
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48651
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/48716
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/49110
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:056
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.osvdb.org/81010
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52865
Patch Availability(2)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | rpm (4.7.2-1lubuntu0.1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | rpm-0:4.8.0-16.el6_1.2 | 2012-04-03 | redhat |
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