CVE-2014-0022 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass RPM package signing restrictions in yum-cron by installing unsigned packages due to improper return value checking.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0022?
CVE-2014-0022 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The installUpdates function in yum-cron/yum-cron.py in yum 3.4.3 and earlier does not properly check the return value of the sigCheckPkg function, which allows remote attackers to bypass the RMP package signing restriction via an unsigned package.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0022?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (2)
yum-updatesd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | All versions | 1:0.9-6.el5_10 |
yum-updatesd Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 1:0.9-6.el5_10 |
Products include Baseurl Yum.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0022?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2014-0022 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0022 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9cg-v6pq-9w58, RHSA-2014:1004, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0022.