# Security update for rpm

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:1557-3  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1189495
  * bsc#1191175
  * bsc#1218686

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2021-3521

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2021-3521 ( SUSE ):  4.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
  * CVE-2021-3521 ( NVD ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for rpm fixes the following issues:

Security fixes: \- CVE-2021-3521: Fixed missing subkey binding signature
checking (bsc#1191175)

Other fixes:

  * accept more signature subpackets marked as critical (bsc#1218686)
  * backport limit support for the autopatch macro (bsc#1189495)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-1557=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * rpm-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1
    * rpm-ndb-debugsource-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1
    * rpm-debuginfo-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1
    * rpm-ndb-debuginfo-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1
    * rpm-debugsource-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1
    * python3-rpm-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1
    * rpm-ndb-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1
    * python3-rpm-debuginfo-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1
    * python-rpm-debugsource-4.14.3-150400.59.16.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3521.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189495
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191175
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218686