Improper Input Validation Affecting libzypp package, versions <17.3.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-LIBZYPP-1551545
  • published1 Mar 2018
  • disclosed1 Mar 2018

Introduced: 1 Mar 2018

CVE-2017-7435  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:12 libzypp to version 17.3.1-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libzypp package and not the libzypp package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libzypp before 20170803 it was possible to add unsigned YUM repositories without warning to the user that could lead to man in the middle or malicious servers to inject malicious RPM packages into a users system.