Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 18, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-3270
CVE-2008-3270
Description
yum-rhn-plugin in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 does not verify the SSL certificate for a file download from a Red Hat Network (RHN) server, which makes it easier for remote man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of updates) or force the download and installation of official Red Hat packages that were not requested.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 5
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.