CVE-2014-0022

Description

The installUpdates function in yum-cron/yum-cron.py in yum 3.4.3 and earlier does not properly check the return value of the sigCheckPkg function, which allows remote attackers to bypass the RMP package signing restriction via an unsigned package.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.55%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65119 vdb entry
http://yum.baseurl.org/gitweb?p=yum.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=9df69e5794
http://secunia.com/advisories/56637 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1052440
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1057377

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0022?
CVE-2014-0022 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0022?
To fix CVE-2014-0022, 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-2014-0022 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0022 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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