critical9.3
CVE-2013-2100
Gentoo Portage does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pip | portage | < 2.1.12.2 | 2.1.12.2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gentoo | Portage | Version 2.1.12 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- 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
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8823-xphr-qw9v
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-2100
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/portage/PYSEC-2014-115.yaml