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Ubuntu 12.10 USN-1694-1 Moderate: Bypass of rpm Signature Verification

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Calendar Grey January 17, 2013
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An RPM security flaw in Ubuntu 12.10 permits adversaries to circumvent signature checks, as highlighted in USN-1694-1.
RPM could incorrectly validate package signatures.

Summary

RPM could incorrectly validate package signatures.

Software Description:

- rpm: package manager for RPM

Details:

It was discovered that RPM incorrectly handled signature checking. An

attacker could create a specially-crafted rpm with an invalid signature

which could pass the signature validation check.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.10:
  rpm                             4.10.0-4ubuntu0.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1694-1

CVE-2012-6088

January 17, 2013

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate ubuntu signature check package manager rpm signature bypass

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/4.10.0-4ubuntu0.1

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