CVE-2008-3270

Published: Aug 18, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.6

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

yum-rhn-plugin in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 does not verify the SSL certificate for a file download from a Red Hat Network (RHN) server, which makes it easier for remote man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of updates) or force the download and installation of official Red Hat packages that were not requested.

Affected (1)

Products: Redhat: Enterprise Linux

1 product

Enterprise Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 5.0

Related CWEs

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/31472

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020698

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0815.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30695

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457113

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10864

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/31472

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020698

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0815.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30695

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457113

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10864

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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