CVE-2008-3187

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Published Jul 21, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

zypp-refresh-patches in zypper in SUSE openSUSE 10.2, 10.3, and 11.0 does not ask the user before accepting repository keys, which allows remote repositories to cause a denial of service (package data corruption) via a spoofed key.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:10.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:10.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:zypper:11.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3177	zypp-refresh-patches in zypper in SUSE openSUSE 10.2, 10.3, and 11.0 does not ask the user before accepting repository keys, which allows remote repositories to cause a denial of service (package data corruption) via a spoofed key.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.674% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31167
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30293
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43922

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Opensuse Zypper

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 21, 2008, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM
Reserved: Jul 16, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 21, 2008, 4:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM

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