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Alpine: multiple rpm packages, py3-rpm: security update to 4.16.1.3-r0
high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 406942
Description
There are packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities referenced in the following CVEs:- 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. (CVE-2021-3421)
- A flaw was found in RPM's hdrblobInit() in lib/header.c. This flaw allows an attacker who can modify the
rpmdb to cause an out-of-bounds read. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system
availability. (CVE-2021-20266)
- A flaw was found in RPM's signature check functionality when reading a package file. This flaw allows an
attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package, whose signature header was
modified, to cause RPM database corruption and execute code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is
to data integrity, confidentiality, and system availability. (CVE-2021-20271)
See Also
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2021-20266
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 406942
Version: Revision 1.27
Type: Local
Published: 10/31/2023
Updated: 7/2/2026
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.9
Percentile: 57.12
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.1
Temporal Score: 3.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-20271
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7
Temporal Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/22/2021