Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2008-3270 | First vendor Publication | 2008-08-18 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-11-21 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 2.6 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 2.9 | Attack Complexity | High |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 4.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| 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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3270 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-310 | Cryptographic Issues |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10864 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10864 | ||
| Title: | 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2008-3270 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 CentOS Linux 5 Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21730 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21730 | ||
| Title: | ELSA-2008:0815: yum-rhn-plugin security update (Moderate) | ||
| 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. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | ELSA-2008:0815-02 CVE-2008-3270 | Version: | 6 |
| Platform(s): | Oracle Linux 5 | Product(s): | yum-rhn-plugin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28842 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28842 | ||
| Title: | RHSA-2008:0815 -- yum-rhn-plugin security update (Moderate) | ||
| Description: | Updated yum-rhn-plugin packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The yum-rhn-plugin provides support for yum to securely access a Red Hat Network (RHN) server for software updates. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | RHSA-2008:0815 CVE-2008-3270 | Version: | 3 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Product(s): | yum-rhn-plugin |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Os | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-03-06 | Name : RedHat Update for yum-rhn-plugin RHSA-2008:0815-01 File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0815-01_yum-rhn-plugin.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 47661 | Red Hat Enterprise Linux yum-rhn-plugin SSL Certificate Verification Failure ... |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update. File : sl_20080814_yum_rhn_plugin_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-08-15 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0815.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2024-11-28 23:13:41 |
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| 2024-11-28 12:16:06 |
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| 2021-05-04 12:07:49 |
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| 2021-04-22 01:08:12 |
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| 2020-05-23 00:22:00 |
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| 2017-09-29 09:23:38 |
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| 2016-04-26 17:39:32 |
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| 2014-02-17 10:45:48 |
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| 2013-05-11 00:22:02 |
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