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CVE-2021-3200

libsolv: heap-based buffer overflow in testcase_read() in src/testcase.c

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · December 13, 2020

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in libsolv. A buffer overflow vulnerability could cause a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Statement

It is not clear how this flaw could cause denial of service in most practical situations in general, and it is not the case in Red Hat Enterprise Linux package management, therefore we have lowered the Impact to Low. This is due to the fact that it is a small out of bounds read triggered by the testsolv program in the code used to evaluate testcases: https://github.com/openSUSE/libsolv/blob/master/doc/testsolv.txt

Red Hat Update Infrastructure 3.1 is in the maintenance phase and we will not be fixing Medium/Low impact security bugs. Reference: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/rhui

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read