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>> Redhat Security Update Fixes yum-rhn-plugin Security Bypass Issue

Title : Redhat Security Update Fixes yum-rhn-plugin Security Bypass Issue
Advisory ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2388
CVE ID : CVE-2008-3270
Rated as : Low Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-08-18

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A vulnerability has been identified in various Redhat products, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by an error in yum-rhn-plugin that does not verify the SSL certificate for all communication with a Red Hat Network server, which could be exploited by attackers to provide malicious repository metadata and block a vulnerable system from receiving specific security updates.

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2008-08-18 : Initial release

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