CVE-2018-7685

libzypp does not reevaluate malicious rpms once downloaded

Published Aug 31, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The decoupled download and installation steps in libzypp before 17.5.0 could lead to a corrupted RPM being left in the cache, where a later call would not display the corrupted RPM warning and allow installation, a problem caused by malicious warnings only displayed during download.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-19401 The decoupled download and installation steps in libzypp before 17.5.0 could lead to a corrupted RPM being left in the cache, where a later call would not display the corrupted RPM warning and allow installation, a problem caused by malicious warnings only displayed during download.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microfocus
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:52 AM
Reserved
Mar 5, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 31, 2018, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:03 AM