Description
Buffer overflow vulnerability in libsolv 2020-12-13 via the Solver * testcase_read(Pool *pool, FILE *fp, const char *testcase, Queue *job, char **resultp, int *resultflagsp function at src/testcase.c: line 2334, which could cause a denial of service
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libsolv | 0.7.17-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libsolv | 0.7.17-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libsolv | 0.7.17-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libsolv | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libsolv | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | libsolv | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | libsolv +3 | 0.7.19-1.el8 | RHSA-2021:4408 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | foreman | 3.1.1.21-2.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite Utils 6 | satellite | 6.11.0-2.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | foreman | 3.1.1.21-2.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | libsolv | 0.7.22-1.el7pc | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-django +1 | 3.2.13-1.el8pc | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-lxml | 4.7.1-1.el8pc | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | python-sqlparse | 0.4.2-2.el8pc | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite Capsule 6 | satellite | 6.11.0-2.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | candlepin | 4.1.13-1.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | foreman | 3.1.1.21-2.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | libsolv | 0.7.22-1.el7pc | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-django +1 | 3.2.13-1.el8pc | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-lxml | 4.7.1-1.el8pc | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | python-sqlparse | 0.4.2-2.el8pc | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-actionpack | 6.0.4.7-1.el8sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-puma | 5.6.2-1.el8sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | rubygem-sidekiq | 5.2.10-1.el8sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | satellite | 6.11.0-2.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | tfm-rubygem-actionpack | 6.0.4.7-1.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | tfm-rubygem-puma | 5.6.2-1.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | tfm-rubygem-sidekiq | 5.2.10-1.el7sat | RHSA-2022:5498 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | libsolv-devel +1 | 0.7.19-1.el8 | ALSA-2021:4408 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | libdb | 5.3.28-42.el8_4 | RLSA-2022:5498 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | libsolv | 0.7.19-1.el8 | RLSA-2021:4408 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.27.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2145-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libzypp | 16.21.4-27.75.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2145-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | libsolv | 0.6.37-2.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
| SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | libzypp | 16.21.4-2.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | libsolv +6 | 0.7.22-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-013 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | libsolv +3 | 0.7.19-1.el8 | ELSA-2021-4408 |
Advisories 10
- ALSA-2021:4408 Low: libsolv security and bug fix update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:5498 Red Hat Security Advisory: Satellite 6.11 Release Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0571 Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2021:4408 Red Hat Security Advisory: libsolv security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RLSA-2021:4408 Low: libsolv security and bug fix update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2022:5498 Moderate: Satellite 6.11 Release Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2145-1 Security update for libsolv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:2180-1 Security update for libsolv SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-013 Low: libsolv security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 22, 2023
- ELSA-2021-4408 Low: libsolv security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 16, 2021