CVE-2011-3378 is a critical denial-of-service and potential arbitrary code execution vulnerability affecting RPM versions 4.4.x through 4.9.x, likely before 4.9.1.2. This flaw arises from improper handling of crafted headers and offsets within RPM packages during querying or installation, specifically impacting functions like regionSwab, headerLoad, and those in rpmio/rpmpgp.c. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.9.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.2.CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.4.2.:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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