The default --checksig setting in RPM Package Manager 4.0.4 checks that a package's signature is valid without listing who signed it, which can allow remote attackers to make it appear that a malicious package comes from a trusted source.
Published 2002-12-31 05:00:00
Updated 2008-09-05 20:32:36
Source MITRE
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Products affected by CVE-2002-2204

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-2204

0.93%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 83 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2002-2204

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
NIST

Vendor statements for CVE-2002-2204

  • Red Hat 2006-08-30
    We do not believe this is a security vulnerability. This is the documented and expected behaviour of rpm.
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