CVE-2012-6088

Published: Jan 18, 2013Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-255

4.3MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-255

Affected Products

rpm

oss-project

rpmMixed

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796375

bugzilla.novell.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57138

securityfocus.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/51706

secunia.com

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