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Red Hat: RHSA-2014:1004-01 Important yum-updatesd Security Fix

An updated yum-updatesd package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having [More...]. ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: yum-updatesd security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2014:1004-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:1004.html Issue date: 2014-08-05 CVE Names: CVE-2014-0022 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: An updated yum-updatesd package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - noarch Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - noarch 3. Description: The yum-updatesd package provides a daemon which checks for available updates and can notify you when they are available via email, syslog, or dbus. 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) All yum-updatesd users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue. After installing this update, the yum-updatesd service will be restarted automatically. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red HatNetwork. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 1057377 - CVE-2014-0022 yum: yum-cron installs unsigned packages 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client): Source: yum-updatesd-0.9-6.el5_10.src.rpm noarch: yum-updatesd-0.9-6.el5_10.noarch.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server): Source: yum-updatesd-0.9-6.el5_10.src.rpm noarch: yum-updatesd-0.9-6.el5_10.noarch.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0022 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2014 Red Hat, Inc. . A significant enhancement for yum-updatesd surpasses security protocols in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, tackling severe vulnerabilities.. yum-update, Red Hat Enterprise, security patch. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Aug 05, 2014 •Important Red Hat