CVE-2002-2204
The default --checksig setting in RPM Package Manager 4.0.4 checks that a package's signature is...
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 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.53%EPSS, 75th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used 7.5
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 ListNo 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-2002-2183No 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-vxf4No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.