CVE-2013-2100 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The urlopen function in pym/portage/util/_urlopen.py in Gentoo Portage 2.1.12, when using HTTPS, does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and modify binary package lists via a crafted certificate.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00593.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Gentoo	Portage

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-0085	The urlopen function in pym/portage/util/_urlopen.py in Gentoo Portage 2.1.12, when using HTTPS, does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and modify binary package lists via a crafted certificate.
Github GHSA	GHSA-8823-xphr-qw9v	Gentoo Portage does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/15/5
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/16/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59878
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469888
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84315
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-16

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-09-29T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T15:27:40.645Z

Reserved: 2013-02-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-2100

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-09-29T22:55:07.223

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2013-2100

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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