CVE-2008-3270 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass SSL verification in yum-rhn-plugin to cause denial of service or force installation of unrequested packages via man-in-the-middle attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-3270?
CVE-2008-3270 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 18 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3270?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (2)
yum-rhn-plugin Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 0:0.5.3-12.el5_2.9 |
yum-rhn-plugin Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 0:0.5.3-12.el5_2.9 |
Products include Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3270?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2008-3270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvfw-g6m7-hcq2, RHSA-2008:0815.