CVE-2017-2623

rpm-ostree-client: fails to check gpg package signatures when layering

Published Jul 27, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
It was discovered that rpm-ostree and rpm-ostree-client before 2017.3 fail to properly check GPG signatures on packages when doing layering. Packages with unsigned or badly signed content could fail to be rejected as expected. This issue is partially mitigated on RHEL Atomic Host, where certificate pinning is used by default.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-11784 It was discovered that rpm-ostree and rpm-ostree-client before 2017.3 fail to properly check GPG signatures on packages when doing layering. Packages with unsigned or badly signed content could fail to be rejected as expected. This issue is partially mitigated on RHEL Atomic Host, where certificate pinning is used by default.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 27, 2018, 6:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:16 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 2, 2017, 12:00 AM