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.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2008-3258 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:28:41.984Z
Reserved: 2008-07-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-3270
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-08-18T17:41:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-3270
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