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CVE-2011-3378

HIGHEPSS 92th pctl
9.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
rpmDebian
Fixed in:4.9.1.2-1CVE-2011-3378
Fixed in:4.9.1.2-1CVE-2011-3378
Fixed in:4.9.1.2-1CVE-2011-3378
Fixed in:4.9.1.2-1CVE-2011-3378

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

6.04%probability of exploitation in 30 days
92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-29.