The rpmpkgRead function in lib/package.c in RPM 4.10.x before 4.10.2 does not return an error code in certain situations involving an "unparseable signature," which allows remote attackers to bypass RPM signature checks via a crafted package. http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.10.2 http://secunia.com/advisories/51706 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=796375 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57138 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/03/9 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1694-1 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80953 http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=3d74c43
This bug is now closed. Further updates for individual products will be reflected on the CVE page(s): https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6088