CVE-2017-7436 (GCVE-0-2017-7436)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-03-01 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 19:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
libzypp accepts unsigned packages even when configured to check signatures
Summary
In libzypp before 20170803 it was possible to retrieve unsigned packages without a warning to the user which could lead to man in the middle or malicious servers to inject malicious RPM packages into a users system.
Severity
8.1 (High)
CWE
- Missing UI interaction when using unsigned packages could lead to use of malicious packages.
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-anno… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038984 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-7436/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
Date Public
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