CVE-2013-1910
Description
From CVE.org
yum does not properly handle bad metadata, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and possibly have other unspecified impact via a Trojan horse file in the metadata of a remote repository.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of yum as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, as yum in those products did not (try to) use filelists metadata yet.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.6 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Low | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete | Partial | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Complete | Partial | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Complete | Partial | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control,Integrity,Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Modify Application Data; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
An attacker could gain access to sensitive data and possibly execute unauthorized code.
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