RPM 4.4.x through 4.9.x, probably before 4.9.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an rpm package with crafted headers and offsets that are not properly handled when a package is queried or installed, related to (1) the regionSwab function, (2) the headerLoad function, and (3) multiple functions in rpmio/rpmpgp.c.

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version CORE 5.04 / MAIN 5.04, has rpm packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - RPM 4.4.x through 4.9.x, probably before 4.9.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service     (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an rpm package with crafted headers and     offsets that are not properly handled when a package is queried or installed, related to (1) the     regionSwab function, (2) the headerLoad function, and (3) multiple functions in rpmio/rpmpgp.c.
    (CVE-2011-3378)

  - RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial     of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid region tag in a package header to     the (1) headerLoad, (2) rpmReadSignature, or (3) headerVerify function. (CVE-2012-0060)

  - The headerLoad function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags,     which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute     arbitrary code via a large region size in a package header. (CVE-2012-0061)

  - The headerVerifyInfo function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a     denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative value in a region offset of a     package header, which is not properly handled in a numeric range comparison. (CVE-2012-0815)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates :

  - Add missing files in /usr/share/doc/

  - Fix warning when applying the patch for #1163057

  - Fix race condidition where unchecked data is exposed in     the file system (CVE-2013-6435)(#1163057)

  - Fix segfault on rpmdb addition when header unload fails     (#706935)

  - Fix segfault on invalid OpenPGP packet (#743203)

  - Account for excludes and hardlinks wrt payload max size     (#716853)

  - Fix payload size tag generation on big-endian systems     (#648516)

  - Track all install failures within a transaction     (#671194)

  - fix changelog (bug #707677 is actually #808547)

  - Document -D and -E options in man page (#814602)

  - Require matching arch for freshen on colored     transactions (#813282)

  - Add DWARF 3 and 4 support to debugedit (#808547)

  - No longer add \n to group tag in Python bindings     (#783451)

  - Fix typos in Japanese rpm man page (#760552)

  - Bump Geode compatibility up to i686 (#620570)

  - Proper region tag validation on package/header read     (CVE-2012-0060)

  - Double-check region size against header size     (CVE-2012-0061)

  - Validate negated offsets too in headerVerifyInfo     (CVE-2012-0815)

  - Revert fix for #740291, too many packages rely on the     broken behavior

  - Add support for XZ-compressed sources and patches to     rpmbuild (#620674)

  - Avoid unnecessary assert-death when closing NULL fd     (#573043)

  - Add scriptlet error notification callbacks (#533831)

  - Honor --noscripts for pre- and posttrans scriptlets too     (#740345)

  - Avoid bogus error on printing empty ds from python     (#628883)

  - File conflicts correctness & consistency fixes (#740291)

  - Create the directory used for transaction lock if     necessary (#510469)

  - Only enforce default umask during transaction (#673821)

  - fix thinko in the CVE backport

  - fix CVE-2011-3378 (#742157)

  - accept windows cr/lf line endings in gpg keys (#530212)

  - Backport multilib ordering fixes from rpm 4.8.x     (#641892)

The remote VMware ESX / ESXi host is missing a security-related patch.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including remote code execution vulnerabilities, in several third-party libraries :

  - COS kernel
  - cURL
  - python
  - rpm

Specially crafted rpm packages can cause memory corruption in rpm when verifying signatures (CVE-2011-3378).

Multiple flaws were found in the way the RPM library parsed package headers. An attacker could create a specially crafted RPM package that, when queried or installed, would cause rpm to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2011-3378)

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2011:1349 :

Updated rpm packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extended Life Cycle Support, 5.3 Long Life, 5.6 Extended Update Support, and 6.0 Extended Update Support.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a command line driven package management system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating software packages.

Multiple flaws were found in the way the RPM library parsed package headers. An attacker could create a specially crafted RPM package that, when queried or installed, would cause rpm to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2011-3378)

Note: Although an RPM package can, by design, execute arbitrary code when installed, this issue would allow a specially crafted RPM package to execute arbitrary code before its digital signature has been verified. Package downloads from the Red Hat Network remain secure due to certificate checks performed on the secure connection.

All RPM users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct these issues. All running applications linked against the RPM library must be restarted for this update to take effect.

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.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a command line driven package management system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating software packages.

Multiple flaws were found in the way the RPM library parsed package headers. An attacker could create a specially crafted RPM package that, when queried or installed, would cause rpm to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2011-3378)

Note: Although an RPM package can, by design, execute arbitrary code when installed, this issue would allow a specially crafted RPM package to execute arbitrary code before its digital signature has been verified.

All RPM users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct these issues. All running applications linked against the RPM library must be restarted for this update to take effect.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201206-26 (RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in RPM:
      fsm.c fails to properly strip setuid and setgid bits from executable         files during a package upgrade (CVE-2010-2059).
      RPM does not properly parse spec files (CVE-2010-2197).
      fsm.c fails to properly strip POSIX file capabilities from executable         files during a package upgrade or removal (CVE-2010-2198).
      fsm.c fails to properly strip POSIX ACLs from executable files during         a package upgrade or removal (CVE-2010-2199).
      header.c does not properly parse region offsets in package files         (CVE-2011-3378).
      RPM does not properly sanitize region tags in package headers         (CVE-2012-0060).
      RPM does not properly sanitize region sizes in package headers         (CVE-2012-0061).
      RPM does not properly sanitize region offsets in package         headers(CVE-2012-0815).
  Impact :

    A local attacker may be able to gain elevated privileges. Furthermore, a       remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted RPM       package, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the       privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

a. ESX third-party update for Service Console kernel      The ESX Service Console Operating System (COS) kernel is updated to    kernel-2.6.18-274.3.1.el5 to fix multiple security issues in the    COS kernel.
     The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has    assigned the names CVE-2011-0726, CVE-2011-1078, CVE-2011-1079,    CVE-2011-1080, CVE-2011-1093, CVE-2011-1163, CVE-2011-1166,    CVE-2011-1170, CVE-2011-1171, CVE-2011-1172, CVE-2011-1494,    CVE-2011-1495, CVE-2011-1577, CVE-2011-1763, CVE-2010-4649,    CVE-2011-0695, CVE-2011-0711, CVE-2011-1044, CVE-2011-1182,    CVE-2011-1573, CVE-2011-1576, CVE-2011-1593, CVE-2011-1745,    CVE-2011-1746, CVE-2011-1776, CVE-2011-1936, CVE-2011-2022,    CVE-2011-2213, CVE-2011-2492, CVE-2011-1780, CVE-2011-2525,    CVE-2011-2689, CVE-2011-2482, CVE-2011-2491, CVE-2011-2495,    CVE-2011-2517, CVE-2011-2519, CVE-2011-2901 to these issues.
  b. ESX third-party update for Service Console cURL RPM      The ESX Service Console (COS) curl RPM is updated to cURL-7.15.5.9    resolving a security issues.
     The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has    assigned the name CVE-2011-2192 to this issue.
  c. ESX third-party update for Service Console nspr and nss RPMs      The ESX Service Console (COS) nspr and nss RPMs are updated to    nspr-4.8.8-1.el5_7 and nss-3.12.10-4.el5_7 respectively resolving    a security issues.
     A Certificate Authority (CA) issued fraudulent SSL certificates and    Netscape Portable Runtime (NSPR) and Network Security Services (NSS)    contain the built-in tokens of this fraudulent Certificate    Authority. This update renders all SSL certificates signed by the    fraudulent CA as untrusted for all uses.
  d. ESX third-party update for Service Console rpm RPMs      The ESX Service Console Operating System (COS) rpm packages are    updated to popt-1.10.2.3-22.el5_7.2, rpm-4.4.2.3-22.el5_7.2,    rpm-libs-4.4.2.3-22.el5_7.2 and rpm-python-4.4.2.3-22.el5_7.2    which fixes multiple security issues.
     The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has    assigned the names CVE-2010-2059 and CVE-2011-3378 to these    issues.
  e. ESX third-party update for Service Console samba RPMs      The ESX Service Console Operating System (COS) samba packages are    updated to samba-client-3.0.33-3.29.el5_7.4,    samba-common-3.0.33-3.29.el5_7.4 and    libsmbclient-3.0.33-3.29.el5_7.4 which fixes multiple security    issues in the Samba client.
     The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has    assigned the names CVE-2010-0547, CVE-2010-0787, CVE-2011-1678,    CVE-2011-2522 and CVE-2011-2694 to these issues.
     Note that ESX does not include the Samba Web Administration Tool    (SWAT) and therefore ESX COS is not affected by CVE-2011-2522 and    CVE-2011-2694.
  f. ESX third-party update for Service Console python package      The ESX Service Console (COS) python package is updated to    2.4.3-44 which fixes multiple security issues.
     The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has    assigned the names CVE-2009-3720, CVE-2010-3493, CVE-2011-1015 and    CVE-2011-1521 to these issues.
  g. ESXi update to third-party component python      The python third-party library is updated to python 2.5.6 which    fixes multiple security issues.
     The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has    assigned the names CVE-2009-3560, CVE-2009-3720, CVE-2010-1634,    CVE-2010-2089, and CVE-2011-1521 to these issues.

Specially crafted RPM packages could have caused memory corruption in rpm when verifying signatures (CVE-2011-3378). This has been fixed.

Specially crafted rpm packages could have caused memory corruption in rpm when verifying signatures (CVE-2011-3378). This has been fixed.

This update fixes some crashes which can occur when reading malformed package headers.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Multiple flaws were found in the way the RPM library parsed package headers. An attacker could create a specially crafted RPM package that, when queried or installed, would cause rpm to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code (CVE-2011-3378).

Additionally for Mandriva Linux 2009.0 and Mandriva Linux Enterprise Server 5 updated perl-URPM and lzma (xz v5) packages are being provided to support upgrading to Mandriva Linux 2011.

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Updated rpm packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extended Life Cycle Support, 5.3 Long Life, 5.6 Extended Update Support, and 6.0 Extended Update Support.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.

The RPM Package Manager (RPM) is a command line driven package management system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and updating software packages.

Multiple flaws were found in the way the RPM library parsed package headers. An attacker could create a specially crafted RPM package that, when queried or installed, would cause rpm to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2011-3378)

Note: Although an RPM package can, by design, execute arbitrary code when installed, this issue would allow a specially crafted RPM package to execute arbitrary code before its digital signature has been verified. Package downloads from the Red Hat Network remain secure due to certificate checks performed on the secure connection.

All RPM users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct these issues. All running applications linked against the RPM library must be restarted for this update to take effect.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
140293	NewStart CGSL CORE 5.04 / MAIN 5.04 : rpm Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2020-0039)	Nessus	NewStart CGSL Local Security Checks	high
91753	OracleVM 3.2 : rpm (OVMSA-2016-0077)	Nessus	OracleVM Local Security Checks	high
89105	VMware ESX / ESXi Service Console and Third-Party Libraries Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2012-0001) (remote check)	Nessus	Misc.	high
76010	openSUSE Security Update : rpm (openSUSE-SU-2011:1203-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
75726	openSUSE Security Update : rpm (openSUSE-SU-2011:1203-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
69573	Amazon Linux AMI : rpm (ALAS-2011-14)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	high
68363	Oracle Linux 4 / 5 / 6 : rpm (ELSA-2011-1349)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	high
63612	Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 11.10 / 12.04 LTS : rpm vulnerabilities (USN-1695-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
61147	Scientific Linux Security Update : rpm on SL4.x, SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	high
59679	GLSA-201206-26 : RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	high
57749	VMSA-2012-0001 : VMware ESXi and ESX updates to third-party library and ESX Service Console	Nessus	VMware ESX Local Security Checks	high
57241	SuSE 10 Security Update : popt (ZYPP Patch Number 7792)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
57128	SuSE 11.1 Security Update : popt (SAT Patch Number 5256)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
56702	SuSE 10 Security Update : popt (ZYPP Patch Number 7793)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
56457	Fedora 15 : rpm-4.9.1.2-1.fc15 (2011-13785)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
56424	Fedora 16 : rpm-4.9.1.2-1.fc16 (2011-13766)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
56403	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : rpm (MDVSA-2011:143)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	high
56383	RHEL 4 / 5 / 6 : rpm (RHSA-2011:1349)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	high
56380	CentOS 4 / 5 : rpm (CESA-2011:1349)	Nessus	CentOS Local Security Checks	high

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