CVE-2018-7685

libzypp does not reevaluate malicious rpms once downloaded

Description

The decoupled download and installation steps in libzypp before 17.5.0 could lead to a corrupted RPM being left in the cache, where a later call would not display the corrupted RPM warning and allow installation, a problem caused by malicious warnings only displayed during download.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Affected: SUSE libzypp
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1091624
https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2018-7685/
http://lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2018-August/004510.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7685?
CVE-2018-7685 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7685?
To fix CVE-2018-7685, 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-2018-7685 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-7685 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-7685?
CVE-2018-7685 affects SUSE libzypp.
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