Name: CVE-2018-7685: Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-7685, CWE-358, CWE-347, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00073

The decoupled download and installation steps in libzypp before 17.5.0 could lead to a corrupted RPM being left in the cache, where a later call would not display the corrupted RPM warning and allow installation, a problem caused by malicious warnings only displayed during download.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade libzypp	Jul 30, 2024	Aug 31, 2018
Suse	—	Upgrade libzyppUpgrade libzypp-develUpgrade libsolv-toolsUpgrade zypper-logUpgrade ruby-solvUpgrade perl-solvUpgrade zypperUpgrade python-solvUpgrade zypper-aptitudeUpgrade python3-solvUpgrade libzypp-devel-docUpgrade libsolv-develUpgrade libsolv-demo	Aug 31, 2018	Aug 30, 2018
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Aug 31, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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