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FKIE_CVE-2002-2204

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2002-12-31 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:00

Severity

Summary

The default --checksig setting in RPM Package Manager 4.0.4 checks that a package's signature is valid without listing who signed it, which can allow remote attackers to make it appear that a malicious package comes from a trusted source.

References

URL	Tags
cve@mitre.org	http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-August/001167.html
cve@mitre.org	http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php
cve@mitre.org	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594	Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-August/001167.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594	Patch

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
redhat	redhat_package_manager	4.0.2-71
redhat	redhat_package_manager	4.0.2-72
redhat	redhat_package_manager	4.0.3
redhat	redhat_package_manager	4.0.4

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CVE-2002-2204 (GCVE-0-2002-2204)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2005-11-16 21:17 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:56

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php	vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure…	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC

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Sightings

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Nomenclature

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