1.9
LOW CVSS 2.0
CVE-2008-1383
Gentoo Linux SSL Key Disclosure vídeosu
Description

The docert function in ssl-cert.eclass, when used by src_compile or src_install on Gentoo Linux, stores the SSL key in a binpkg, which allows local users to extract the key from the binpkg, and causes multiple systems that use this binpkg to have the same SSL key and certificate.

INFO

Published Date :

March 18, 2008, 10:44 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1383 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Gentoo linux
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
Solution
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  • Upgrading to newer versions of the above packages will neither remove possibly compromised SSL certificates, nor old binary packages. Please remove the certificates installed by Portage, and then emerge an upgrade to the package. All Conserver users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/conserver-8.1.16' All Postfix 2.4 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=mail-mta/postfix-2.4.6-r2' All Postfix 2.3 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=mail-mta/postfix-2.3.8-r1' All Postfix 2.2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=mail-mta/postfix-2.2.11-r1' All Netkit FTP Server users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-ftp/netkit-ftpd-0.17-r7' All ejabberd users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-im/ejabberd-1.1.3' All UnrealIRCd users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-irc/unrealircd-3.2.7-r2' All Cyrus IMAP Server users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/cyrus-imapd-2.3.9-r1' All Dovecot users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-mail/dovecot-1.0.10' All stunnel 4 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/stunnel-4.21' All InterNetNews users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-nntp/inn-2.4.3-r1'
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1383 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1383 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1383 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1383 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/43479
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/29436
    Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-30.xml
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28350
    Added Reference https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=174759
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41336
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41336 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41336 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 19, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 1.9
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.03 }} -0.00%

score

0.05773

percentile