National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2002-2204
Original release date:12/31/2002
Last revised:09/05/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
Solution
A large degree of social engineering and user interaction is neccessary to exploit this vulnerbility. }
- Official Statement from Red Hat (08/30/2006)
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We do not believe this is a security vulnerability. This is the documented and expected behaviour of rpm.
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External Source: BID
Name: 5594
Type: Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: rpm-improper-sig-verification(10011)