CVE-2012-6088

Published: Jan 18, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Rpm: Rpm

Rpm

1 product

Rpm

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rpm Rpm	Version 4.10.0
Rpm Rpm	Version 4.10.1

Related CWEs

CWE-255

References (16)

http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d74c43

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.10.2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/51706

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1694-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

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

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80953

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d74c43