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TI-2012-05052 Aliases CVE-2012-6088GHSA-2frm-49v8-4jhm

The rpmpkgRead function in lib/package.c in RPM 4.10.x before 4.10.2 does not return an…

Priority LOW 24CWE-255Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The rpmpkgRead function in lib/package.c in RPM 4.10.x before 4.10.2 does not return an error code in certain situations involving an "unparseable signature," which allows remote attackers to bypass RPM signature checks via a crafted package.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02246 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.0VulnerableRpm
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.10.1VulnerableRpm
  • cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0 Vulnerable ·Rpm
  • cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.1 Vulnerable ·Rpm

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6088
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2frm-49v8-4jhm

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2014-06733 Integer overflow in RPM 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-02988 RPM 4.4.x through 4.9.x, probably before 4.9.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-05388 Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2012-00752 The headerVerifyInfo function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2012-00060 The headerLoad function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2012-00059 RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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