CVE-2014-0022
It was discovered that yum-updatesd did not properly perform RPM package signature checks. When yum-updatesd was configured to automatically install updates, a remote attacker could use this flaw to install a malicious update on the target system using an unsigned RPM or an RPM signed with an untrusted key.
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Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of yum as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (yum-updatesd) | RHSA-2014:1004 | 2014-08-05 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | yum | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | yum | Not affected |