1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1695-1

USN-1695-1: RPM vulnerabilities

Publication date

17 January 2013

Overview

RPM could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted package file.

Releases

Packages

  • rpm - package manager for RPM

Details

It was discovered that RPM incorrectly handled certain package headers. If
a user or automated system were tricked into installing a specially crafted
RPM package, an attacker could cause RPM to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that RPM incorrectly handled certain package headers. If
a user or automated system were tricked into installing a specially crafted
RPM package, an attacker could cause RPM to crash, resulting in a denial of
service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
12.04 precise rpm –  4.9.1.1-1ubuntu0.1
11.10 oneiric rpm –  4.9.0-7ubuntu0.1
10.04 lucid rpm –  4.7.2-1lubuntu0.1

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