CVE-2008-4989

5.9 MEDIUM
Published: November 13, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3215
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3217
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/32619
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32681
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32687
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32879
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33501
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33694
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35423
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-10.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-260528-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0322
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1719
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Product
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:227
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0982.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498431/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32232
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021167
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-678-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3086
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1567
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46482
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2886
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11650
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/678-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00222.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00293.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3215
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/3217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/32619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32879
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33501
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/33694
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35423
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-10.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-260528-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0322
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1719
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Product
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:227
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0982.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498431/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-678-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1567
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46482
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2886
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11650
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/678-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00222.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00293.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

60 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.9 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-295

Affected Vendors

canonical debian opensuse fedoraproject suse gnu

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