openSUSE libsolv up to 0.7.16 src/repo.h pool_installable buffer overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in openSUSE libsolv up to 0.7.16. Affected by this issue is the function pool_installable of the file src/repo.h. Such manipulation leads to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-33928. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in openSUSE libsolv up to 0.7.16. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function pool_installable of the file src/repo.h. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was disclosed 09/02/2021. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-33928. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.7.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Vendor

• openSUSE

Name

• libsolv

Version

• 0.7.0
• 0.7.1
• 0.7.2
• 0.7.3
• 0.7.4
• 0.7.5
• 0.7.6
• 0.7.7
• 0.7.8
• 0.7.9
• 0.7.10
• 0.7.11
• 0.7.12
• 0.7.13
• 0.7.14
• 0.7.15
• 0.7.16

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/

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