Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 19, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-3421
CVE-2021-3421
Description
A flaw was found in the RPM package in the read functionality. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package or compromise an RPM repository, to cause RPM database corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This flaw affects RPM versions before 4.17.0-alpha.
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Affected products
37cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- RPM/RPM packagedescription
- osv-coords30 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/libdnf&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/opensuse/python-rpm&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/opensuse/python-rpm&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/opensuse/rpm&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/opensuse/rpm&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/opensuse/rpm&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/rpm-ndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/suse/python-rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.0pkg:rpm/suse/python-rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/python-rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python-rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Python%202%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/python-rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Python%202%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python3-rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/python3-rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Micro%205.0pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Development%20Tools%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%20Module%204.2pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.1pkg:rpm/suse/rpm&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%20Module%204.2pkg:rpm/suse/rpm-ndb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/rpm-ndb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/rpm-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/rpm-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP5
< 0.62.0-5.3.1+ 29 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.62.0-5.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-lp152.18.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-lp152.18.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.16.1.3-3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.11.2-16.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.11.2-16.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.11.2-16.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.11.2-16.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.11.2-16.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.1-22.4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.14.3-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.11.2-16.26.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.11.2-16.26.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMGXO3W6DHPO62GJ4VVF5DEUX5DRUR5K/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHRPNBCRPDJHHQE3MBPSZK4H7X2IM7AC/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YILPBTPSBRYL4POBI3F4YUSVPSOQNJBY/nvd
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