Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/15/5Exploit
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/16/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59878
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469888Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84315
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-16
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/15/5Exploit
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/05/16/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59878
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469888Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/84315
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-16
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 29, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified