CVE-2008-3270

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…

published August 18, 2008

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00829 · 57.1th percentile
Published
2008-08-18T17:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 AUG 17:15Z
    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…
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