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Medium RLSA-2021:4060 4 CVEs

Moderate: libsolv security update

Published Nov 2, 2021 · Updated Feb 4, 2026

Summary

The libsolv packages provide a library for resolving package dependencies using a satisfiability algorithm.

Security Fix(es):

* libsolv: heap-based buffer overflow in pool_installable() in src/repo.h (CVE-2021-33928)

* libsolv: heap-based buffer overflow in pool_disabled_solvable() in src/repo.h (CVE-2021-33929)

* libsolv: heap-based buffer overflow in pool_installable_whatprovides() in src/repo.h (CVE-2021-33930)

* libsolv: heap-based buffer overflow in prune_to_recommended() in src/policy.c (CVE-2021-33938)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 8 libsolv 0:0.7.16-3.el8_4

Vulnerabilities 4

References

  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2000699
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2000703
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2000705
  • report
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2000707