CVE-2012-6088

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory rpm.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796375
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57138 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51706 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/9 mailing list
http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d74c43
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1694-1 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80953 vdb entry
http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.10.2 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6088?
CVE-2012-6088 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6088?
To fix CVE-2012-6088, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-6088 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6088 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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