CVE-2012-6088
The rpmpkgRead function in lib/package.c in RPM 4.10.x before 4.10.2 does not return an error...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6088- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6088- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5959 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5959- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2frm-49v8-4jhm No score
The rpmpkgRead function in lib/package.c in RPM 4.10.x before 4.10.2 does not return an error...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2frm-49v8-4jhm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-6088- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6088 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6088- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6088 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Rpm, published January 18, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.25%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in rpm 4.10.1-2.1.