Description
yum does not properly handle bad metadata, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and possibly have other unspecified impact via a Trojan horse file in the metadata of a remote repository.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| yum | yum | 3.4.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | yum | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | yum | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1910
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-1910
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1910
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58533
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/29/4
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83348