VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1184
The DNSSEC validation library (libval) library in dnssec-tools before 1.3.1 does not properly check that the signing key is the APEX trust anchor, which might allow attackers to conduct unspecified attacks.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.27%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The DNSSEC validation library (libval) library in dnssec-tools before 1.3.1 does not properly check that the signing key is the APEX trust anchor, which might allow attackers to conduct unspecified attacks.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.27% probability · 68th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-255
- Affected
- dnssec-tools/dnssec-tools
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29095Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29127Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=sdlk5lolzj.fsf%40wes.hardakers.net&forum_name=dnssec-tools-users
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27998
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0673/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40836
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00820.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00845.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29095Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29127Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=sdlk5lolzj.fsf%40wes.hardakers.net&forum_name=dnssec-tools-users
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27998
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0673/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40836
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00820.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00845.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.