CVE-2008-3270
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 18, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Jul 24, 2008
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- RHSA-2008:0815vendor-advisory
- 31472third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10864vdb-entrysignature
- 1020698vdb-entry
- 30695vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457113
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