CVE-2008-1184

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29095 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40836 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0673/references vdb entry
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=sdlk5lolzj.fsf%40wes.hardakers.net&forum_name=dnssec-tools-users
http://secunia.com/advisories/29127 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00820.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00845.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27998 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1184?
CVE-2008-1184 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1184?
To fix CVE-2008-1184, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1184 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1184 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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