Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 1, 2018· Updated Sep 16, 2024
libzypp accepts unsigned packages even when configured to check signatures
CVE-2017-7436
Description
In libzypp before 20170803 it was possible to retrieve unsigned packages without a warning to the user which could lead to man in the middle or malicious servers to inject malicious RPM packages into a users system.
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Affected products
29- osv-coords27 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/zypper&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/libzypp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-pkg-bindings-devel-doc&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-pkg-bindings&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-pkg-bindings&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/yast2-pkg-bindings&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/zypper&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3
< 1.14.49-1.2+ 26 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.14.49-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.2-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.3-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.25.17-46.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.2-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.3-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.45.17-2.82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.2-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 15.25.17-46.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.2-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.3-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.2-27.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.15.3-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.4-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.4-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.4-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.4-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.30-18.13.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.32-21.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.59-46.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.30-18.13.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.32-21.3.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.11.70-2.69.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.30-18.13.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.12.59-46.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.30-18.13.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.32-21.3.2
- SUSE/libzyppv5Range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
3- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-08/msg00002.htmlmitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgimitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
- www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-7436/mitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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