CVE-2012-6088

The rpmpkgRead function in lib/package.c in RPM 4.10.x before 4.10.2 does not return an error code in certain situations involving an "unparseable signature," which allows remote attackers to bypass RPM signature checks via a crafted package.

CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.10.2	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51706	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796375
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57138
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/9
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1694-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80953
http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d74c43

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.10.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2013-01-18 03:48

Updated : 2023-02-12 20:37

NVD link : CVE-2012-6088

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6088

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-255

Credentials Management Errors

Products Affected

rpm

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