| Name | CVE-2006-5466 |
| Description | Heap-based buffer overflow in the showQueryPackage function in librpm in RPM Package Manager 4.4.8, when the LANG environment variable is set to ru_RU.UTF-8, might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted RPM packages. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 397076 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| rpm (PTS) | bullseye | 4.16.1.2+dfsg1-3 | fixed |
| bookworm | 4.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 4.20.0+dfsg-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| rpm | source | (unstable) | 4.4.1-11 | low | | 397076 |
Notes
[sarge] - rpm <no-dsa> (You need to trust the RPMs you're installing)
Only hypothetical, far-fetched attacks feasible