CVE-2002-2204

The default --checksig setting in RPM Package Manager 4.0.4 checks that a package's signature is valid without listing who signed it, which can allow remote attackers to make it appear that a malicious package comes from a trusted source.

CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-August/001167.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:redhat_package_manager:4.0.2-71:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:redhat_package_manager:4.0.2-72:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:redhat_package_manager:4.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:redhat_package_manager:4.0.4:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2002-12-31 05:00

Updated : 2008-09-05 20:32

NVD link : CVE-2002-2204

Mitre link : CVE-2002-2204

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2002-2204

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

redhat_package_manager

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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