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CVE-2014-0022

yum: yum-cron installs unsigned packages

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.6

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

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 7.6
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWE-347 · Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature