The installUpdates function in yum-cron/yum-cron.py in yum 3.4.3 and earlier does not properly check the return value of the sigCheckPkg function, which allows remote attackers to bypass the RMP package signing restriction via an unsigned package.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade yum-updatesd | Dec 1, 2016 | Jan 26, 2014 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade yum-updatesd | Oct 16, 2024 | Jan 26, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | No solution exists | Jun 26, 2025 | Jan 26, 2014 |
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