Improper Input Validation Affecting libzypp package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBZYPP-343472
  • published1 Mar 2018
  • disclosed1 Mar 2018

Introduced: 1 Mar 2018

CVE-2017-7436  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 libzypp.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libzypp package and not the libzypp package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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