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CVE-2002-2204

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The default --checksig setting in RPM Package Manager 4.0.4 checks that a package's signature is valid without listing who signed it, which can allow remote attackers to make it appear that a malicious package comes from a trusted source.

Affected products

• Redhat Package Manager: 4.0.2-71, 4.0.2-72, 4.0.3, 4.0.4

References

• http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-August/001167.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594
• http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-August/001167.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594

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