CVE

Id
33387  
CVE No.
CVE-2008-3270  
Status
Candidate  
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.  
Phase
Assigned (20080724)  
Votes
None (candidate not yet proposed)  
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