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CVE-2012-0060

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-0060 describes a vulnerability in RPM versions prior to 4.9.1.3, where improper validation of region tags in package headers can lead to a denial of service (crash) or potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability has a network-based attack vector and medium attack complexity, allowing for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 4.9.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.78%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
91.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0478 is in the 89th percentile among its peer group of 19,956 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (8)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extended Lifecycle SupportFixed in: rpm-0:4.2.3-36_nonptl
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extended Lifecycle SupportFixed in: rpm-0:4.3.3-36_nonptl.el4
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: rpm-0:4.4.2.3-28.el5_8
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 Long LifeFixed in: rpm-0:4.4.2.3-9.el5_3.3
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.6 EUS - Server OnlyFixed in: rpm-0:4.4.2.3-22.el5_6.3
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: rpm-0:4.8.0-19.el6_2.1
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.0 EUS - Server OnlyFixed in: rpm-0:4.8.0-12.el6_0.2
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 EUS - Server OnlyFixed in: rpm-0:4.8.0-16.el6_1.2
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2012-0060Important

rpm: insufficient validation of region tags

Apr 3, 2012

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077960.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078819.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078907.html
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2012-0451.html
rhn.redhat.com / errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
rpm.org / gitweb
rpm.org / gitweb
rpm.org / wiki/Releases/4.9.1.3
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
secunia.com / advisories/48651
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/48716
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/49110
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/74582
hermes.opensuse.org / messages/14440932
hermes.opensuse.org / messages/14441362
mandriva.com / security/advisories
oracle.com / technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
osvdb.org / 81010
securityfocus.com / bid/52865
securitytracker.com / id
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1695-1