CVE Catalog

CVE-2013-2100

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

The lack of SSL certificate verification poses a serious risk to the integrity and security of downloaded packages, potentially leading to the installation of malicious software.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Gentoo Portage to the latest version that includes fixes for SSL certificate verification.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS