CVE-2002-2204
The default --checksig setting in RPM Package Manager 4.0.4 checks that a package's signature is...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-2204- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-2204- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2183 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2183- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-238c-q9xh-vxf4 No score
The default --checksig setting in RPM Package Manager 4.0.4 checks that a package's signature is...
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.
- Record
GHSA-238c-q9xh-vxf4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2204 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redhat Package Manager, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.53%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.