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CentOS Linux 6 [TuxCare] Security Update: rpm / rpm-apidocs / rpm-build / rpm-cron / rpm-devel / rpm-libs / etc (CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1793110602)

high Nessus Plugin ID 374127

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Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1793110602 advisory.

 - 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)

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

Solution

Update the affected packages based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS6:CLSA-2026:1793110602.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1793110602

http://www.nessus.org/u?f5d43e4e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 374127

File Name: tuxcare_centos_6_CLSA-2026-1793110602.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/30/2026

Updated: 10/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

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

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/22/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-20271

CLSA: 2026:1793110602