CVE-2013-1910

Description

yum does not properly handle bad metadata, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and possibly have other unspecified impact via a Trojan horse file in the metadata of a remote repository.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: yum yum
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1910 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-1910 issue tracking third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1910 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58533 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/29/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83348 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1910?
CVE-2013-1910 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1910?
To fix CVE-2013-1910, 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-2013-1910 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-1910 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2013-1910?
CVE-2013-1910 affects yum yum.
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