9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-20021
Gentoo Portage GPG Validation Weakness
Description

In Gentoo Portage before 3.0.47, there is missing PGP validation of executed code: the standalone emerge-webrsync downloads a .gpgsig file but does not perform signature verification. Unless emerge-webrsync is used, Portage is not vulnerable.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 12, 2024, 3:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-20021 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 portage
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-20021.

URL Resource
https://bugs.gentoo.org/597800 Issue Tracking Patch
https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git/tree/NEWS Release Notes
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage Product
https://bugs.gentoo.org/597800 Issue Tracking Patch
https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git/tree/NEWS Release Notes
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage Product

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-20021 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bugs.gentoo.org/597800
    Added Reference https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git/tree/NEWS
    Added Reference https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 22, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.gentoo.org/597800 No Types Assigned https://bugs.gentoo.org/597800 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git/tree/NEWS No Types Assigned https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git/tree/NEWS Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage No Types Assigned https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-347
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.47
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In Gentoo Portage before 3.0.47, there is missing PGP validation of executed code: the standalone emerge-webrsync downloads a .gpgsig file but does not perform signature verification. In Gentoo Portage before 3.0.47, there is missing PGP validation of executed code: the standalone emerge-webrsync downloads a .gpgsig file but does not perform signature verification. Unless emerge-webrsync is used, Portage is not vulnerable.
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 12, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In Gentoo Portage before 3.0.47, there is missing PGP validation of executed code: the standalone emerge-webrsync downloads a .gpgsig file but does not perform signature verification.
    Added Reference MITRE https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git/tree/NEWS [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://bugs.gentoo.org/597800 [No types assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.07 }} 0.01%

score

0.33757

percentile

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