SB2013011806 - Credentials management in rpm-software-management rpm
Published: January 18, 2013 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013011806
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Credentials management (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6088)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git;a=commitdiff;h=3d74c43
- http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.10.2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51706
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57138
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1694-1
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796375
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80953