CVE-2017-9269

lack of keypinning in libzypp could lead to repository switching

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Published Mar 1, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.7 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In libzypp before August 2018 GPG keys attached to YUM repositories were not correctly pinned, allowing malicious repository mirrors to silently downgrade to unsigned repositories with potential malicious content.

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

SUSE

libzypp

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 201808

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:libzypp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-18205	In libzypp before August 2018 GPG keys attached to YUM repositories were not correctly pinned, allowing malicious repository mirrors to silently downgrade to unsigned repositories with potential malicious content.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.247% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045735
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-08/msg00002.html
https://www.suse.com/de-de/security/cve/CVE-2017-9269/

History

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Subscriptions

Opensuse Libzypp

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 7:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 12:36 AM
Reserved: May 29, 2017, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 1, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:27 AM

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