NVD

CVE-2008-4989 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The _gnutls_x509_verify_certificate function in lib/x509/verify.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.6.1 trusts certificate chains in which the last certificate is an arbitrary trusted, self-signed certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert a spoofed certificate for any Distinguished Name (DN).

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.9 MEDIUM

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3215	Broken Link Patch
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3215	Broken Link Patch
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3217	Broken Link
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3217	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/32619	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32619	Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32681	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32681	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32687	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32687	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32879	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32879	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33501	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33501	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33694	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33694	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35423	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35423	Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-10.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-10.xml	Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-260528-1	Broken Link
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-260528-1	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0322	Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0322	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1719	Mailing List
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1719	Mailing List
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html	Product
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html	Product
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:227	Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:227	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0982.html	Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0982.html	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498431/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498431/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32232	Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32232	Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021167	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021167	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-678-2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-678-2	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3086	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3086	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1567	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1567	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46482	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46482	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2886	Broken Link
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2886	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11650	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11650	Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/678-1/	Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/678-1/	Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00222.html	Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00222.html	Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00293.html	Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00293.html	Mailing List

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-295	Improper Certificate Validation	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:53:00 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3215
Added	Reference	http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3217
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32619
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32681
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32687
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32879
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33501
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33694
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35423
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-10.xml
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-260528-1
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0322
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1719
Added	Reference	http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:227
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0982.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498431/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32232
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021167
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-678-2
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3086
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1567
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46482
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2886
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11650
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/678-1/
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00222.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00293.html

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/08/2024 10:19:21 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Added	CWE		NIST CWE-295
Removed	CWE	NIST CWE-255
Changed	CPE Configuration	Record truncated, showing 500 of 5334 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.16::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.17::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.18::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.19::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.20::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.21::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.22::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.23::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.24::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.25::::::: *cpe:2.3:a:g	OR cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 2.6.1
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:8::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse::::::::* versions from (including) 10.3 up to (including) 11.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:-::::::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:11.0:-::::::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:-::::::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-::::::*
Changed	Reference Type	http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3215 Patch	http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3215 Broken Link, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3217 No Types Assigned	http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3217 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/32619 Vendor Advisory	http://secunia.com/advisories/32619 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/32681 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/32681 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/32687 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/32687 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/32879 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/32879 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/33501 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/33501 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/33694 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/33694 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/35423 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/35423 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-10.xml No Types Assigned	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-10.xml Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-260528-1 No Types Assigned	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-260528-1 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0322 No Types Assigned	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0322 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1719 No Types Assigned	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1719 Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html No Types Assigned	http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html Product
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:227 No Types Assigned	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:227 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0982.html No Types Assigned	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0982.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498431/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498431/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32232 Patch	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32232 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021167 No Types Assigned	http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021167 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-678-2 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-678-2 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3086 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3086 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1567 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1567 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46482 No Types Assigned	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46482 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2886 No Types Assigned	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2886 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11650 No Types Assigned	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11650 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://usn.ubuntu.com/678-1/ No Types Assigned	https://usn.ubuntu.com/678-1/ Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00222.html No Types Assigned	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00222.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00293.html No Types Assigned	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00293.html Mailing List

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4989
NVD Published Date:
11/12/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2008-4989 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:53:00 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:58:23 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/08/2024 10:19:21 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/11/2018 4:53:12 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/03/2018 5:56:02 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/28/2017 9:32:24 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/07/2017 9:33:02 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 11/13/2008 12:10:00 PM

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