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CVE-2021-3521

MEDIUM
4.7CVSS
Published: 2022-08-22
Updated: 2024-11-21
AI Analysis

Description

There is a flaw in RPM's signature functionality. OpenPGP subkeys are associated with a primary key via a "binding signature." RPM does not check the binding signature of subkeys prior to importing them. If an attacker is able to add or socially engineer another party to add a malicious subkey to a legitimate public key, RPM could wrongly trust a malicious signature. The greatest impact of this flaw is to data integrity. To exploit this flaw, an attacker must either compromise an RPM repository or convince an administrator to install an untrusted RPM or public key. It is strongly recommended to only use RPMs and public keys from trusted sources.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
local
Complexity
high
Privileges
none
User Action
required
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
none
Integrity
high
Availability
none
Weaknesses
CWE-347CWE-347

Metadata

Primary Vendor
RPM
Published
8/22/2022
Last Modified
11/21/2024
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

rpm : rpm

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