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
Published Nov 16, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.53%
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
No data.
- 4.0.2-71
- 4.0.2-72
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
We do not believe this is a security vulnerability. This is the documented and expected behaviour of rpm.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01532) | 73.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01532) | 71.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.72% (0.00717) | 70.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.92% (0.00925) | 83.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 76.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 74.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00375) | 72.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 70.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00295) | 68.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 1.15% (0.01152) | 82.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.08% (0.01081) | 82.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-August/001167.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-2204 Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2204
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2204
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2002-August/001167.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10011.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5594 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2002-2204 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2204 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2204 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.