CVE-2008-1383 describes a vulnerability in Gentoo Linux where the docert function in ssl-cert.eclass inadvertently stores SSL keys within binary packages (binpkgs) during compilation or installation. This allows local attackers to extract the SSL key from the binpkg, leading to multiple systems sharing the same SSL key and certificate. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.9 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity and a potential for partial confidentiality impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.