MEDIUM
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
Published Mar 6, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.27%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.3.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.27% 0.01270
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01270
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01270) | 68.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01270) | 65.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.57% (0.00573) | 66.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00782) | 82.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00547) | 77.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 0.52% (0.00521) | 76.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 72.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 69.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00389) | 69.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29095 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29127 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=sdlk5lolzj.fsf%40wes.hardakers.net&forum_name=dnssec-tools-users x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27998 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0673/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40836 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00820.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00845.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29095 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29127 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=sdlk5lolzj.fsf%40wes.hardakers.net&forum_name=dnssec-tools-users | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27998 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0673/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/40836 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00820.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00845.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 6, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 5, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1184
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a