CVE-2014-0022
yum: yum-cron installs unsigned packages
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · January 13, 2014
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
It was discovered that yum-updatesd did not properly perform RPM package signature checks. When yum-updatesd was configured to automatically install updates, a remote attacker could use this flaw to install a malicious update on the target system using an unsigned RPM or an RPM signed with an untrusted key.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of yum as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 7.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CWE-347 · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature