CVE-2008-1184 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The DNSSEC validation library (libval) library in dnssec-tools before 1.3.1 does not properly check that the signing key is the APEX trust anchor, which might allow attackers to conduct unspecified attacks.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00573.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dnssec-tools:dnssec-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Dnssec-tools Subscribe	Dnssec-tools Subscribe

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1193	The DNSSEC validation library (libval) library in dnssec-tools before 1.3.1 does not properly check that the signing key is the APEX trust anchor, which might allow attackers to conduct unspecified attacks.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29095
http://secunia.com/advisories/29127
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=sdlk5lolzj.fsf%40wes.hardakers.net&forum_name=dnssec-tools-users
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27998
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0673/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40836
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00820.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00845.html

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:08:57.981Z

Reserved: 2008-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1184

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-03-06T00:44:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-1184

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-255

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