Vulnerability Details : 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 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-3270
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-3270
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-3270
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2.6
|
LOW | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
4.9
|
2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-3270
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-3270
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