Date:         Tue, 5 Aug 2014 13:43:50 +0000
Reply-To:     scientific-linux-users@listserv.fnal.gov
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Pat Riehecky 
Subject:      Security ERRATA Important: yum-updatesd on SL5.x (noarch)
MIME-Version: 1.0

Synopsis:          Important: yum-updatesd security update
Advisory ID:       SLSA-2014:1004-1
Issue Date:        2014-08-05
CVE Numbers:       CVE-2014-0022
--

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. (CVE-2014-0022)

After installing this update, the yum-updatesd service will be restarted
automatically.
--

SL5
  noarch
    yum-updatesd-0.9-6.sl5.noarch.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team

SciLinux: CVE-2014-0022 Important: yum-updatesd SL5.x (noarch)

Important: yum-updatesd security update

Summary

Important: yum-updatesd security update



Security Fixes

Severity
Advisory ID: SLSA-2014:1004-1
Issued Date: : 2014-08-05
CVE Numbers: CVE-2014-0022
It was discovered that yum-updatesd did not properly perform RPM package

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