CVE-2026-103242

Public on 2026-09-30
Modified on 2026-10-02
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in rpm. RPMTAG_FILESIGNATURES in a crafted, unsigned RPM package's main header is declared with the wrong header type, causing hex2binv() to allocate a one-byte buffer and then write the tag's attacker-controlled, hex-decoded content — of attacker-chosen length — past the end of that allocation. This is reachable via rpm2cpio, rpm2archive, and rpm -qlvp on an untrusted package.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.1
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Mock2 Extra compat-rpm-411 Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2 - Core rpm Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2 - Mock2 Extra rpm Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 rpm Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview rpm Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H