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TI-2008-01331 Aliases CVE-2008-1383GHSA-c25r-42vw-r84x

The docert function in ssl-cert.eclass, when used by src_compile or src_install on Gentoo…

Priority LOW 10CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The docert function in ssl-cert.eclass, when used by src_compile or src_install on Gentoo Linux, stores the SSL key in a binpkg, which allows local users to extract the key from the binpkg, and causes multiple systems that use this binpkg to have the same SSL key and certificate.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00212 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1383
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c25r-42vw-r84x

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2024-11208 Rsync: heap buffer overflow in rsync due to improper checksum length handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2004-00549 The Unreal Engine, as used in DeusEx 1.112fm and earlier, Devastation 390 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-01263 Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00942 The search function in TWiki 20030201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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