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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | portage | < 2.1.12.2 | 2.1.12.2 | GHSA-8823-xphr-qw9v |
References
- [oss-security] 20130515 Re: CVE Request: Man in the middle on Gentoo Portage binary package installer mailing-list
- GLSA-201507-16 vendor-advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469888
- [oss-security] 20130515 CVE Request: Man in the middle on Gentoo Portage binary package installer mailing-list
- 59878 vdb-entry
- portage-cve20132100-sec-bypass(84315) vdb-entry