Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Baseurl | Yum | 3.4.3 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/29/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58533Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1910Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-1910Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83348Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1910Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/29/4Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58533Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1910Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-1910Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83348Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1910Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-1910?
CVE-2013-1910 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 reposito...
How severe is CVE-2013-1910?
CVE-2013-1910 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-1910?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Baseurl Yum, Debian Debian Linux.