SB2021111133 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for rpm 



SB2021111133 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for rpm

Published: November 11, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021111133
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20266)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the hdrblobInit() function in lib/header.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.