CVE-2012-6088

Publication date 31 December 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The rpmpkgRead function in lib/package.c in RPM 4.10.x before 4.10.2 does not return an error code in certain situations involving an "unparseable signature," which allows remote attackers to bypass RPM signature checks via a crafted package.

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
rpm 12.10 quantal
Fixed 4.10.0-4ubuntu0.1
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

only affects rpm >= 4.10.0

Patch details

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