Vulnerability in Red Hat Package Manager
CVE-2002-2204
The default --checksig setting in RPM Package Manager 4.0.4 checks that a package's signature is valid without listing who signed it, which can allow remote attackers to make it appear that a malicious package comes from a trusted source.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Red Hat Package Manager — versions 4.0.2-71, 4.0.2-72, 4.0.3
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594 (Patch, vdb-entry)
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php (vdb-entry)
- lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-August/001167.html (mailing-list)