CVE-2008-3270
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-310
Cryptographic Issues
Publication date:
18/08/2008
Last modified:
09/04/2025
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
2.60
Severity 2.0
LOW
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31472
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020698=
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0815.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30695
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457113
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10864
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31472
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020698=
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0815.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30695
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457113
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10864