SlackRoll before 8 accepts gpg exit codes other than 0 and 1 as evidence of a valid signature, which allows remote Slackware mirror sites or man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (data inconsistency) or possibly install Trojan horse packages via malformed gpg signatures.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slackroll | Slackroll | 7 (including) | 7 (including) |
References
- http://osvdb.org/41635
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=518019\u0026group_id=197236
- http://osvdb.org/41635
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=518019\u0026group_id=197236