dnssec-tools 1.3.1 credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in dnssec-tools 1.3.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in credentials management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-1184. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in dnssec-tools 1.3.1. Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 03/05/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-1184 since 03/05/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31171 (Fedora 7 : dnssec-tools-1.3.2-1.fc7 (2008-1758)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (40836), Tenable (31171), SecurityFocus (BID 27998†) and Secunia (SA29095†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31171
Nessus Name: Fedora 7 : dnssec-tools-1.3.2-1.fc7 (2008-1758)
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OpenVAS ID: 860527
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: dnssec-tools 1.3.1

Timelineinfo

02/14/2008 🔍
02/25/2008 +11 days 🔍
02/26/2008 +1 days 🔍
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03/05/2008 +8 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2567 days 🔍
04/21/2019 +1497 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1184 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1184
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41364
X-Force: 40836
SecurityFocus: 27998 - DNSSEC-Tools libval Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 29095 - Fedora update for dnssec-tools, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-0673

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 04/21/2019 09:07
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (68), 04/21/2019 09:07 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:86F:103

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