CVE-2008-1383 — The docert function in ssl-cert.eclass, when used by src_compile or src_install on Gentoo Linux, stores the SSL key in a binpkg, which allows local users to extract the key from the binpkg, and causes multiple systems that use this binpkg to have the same SSL key and certificate

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The docert function in ssl-cert.eclass, when used by src_compile or src_install on Gentoo Linux, stores the SSL key in a binpkg, which allows local users to extract the key from the binpkg, and causes multiple systems that use this binpkg to have the same SSL key and certificate

Published Mar 18, 2008

1.9

LOW

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 0.21%

Description

The docert function in ssl-cert.eclass, when used by src_compile or src_install on Gentoo Linux, stores the SSL key in a binpkg, which allows local users to extract the key from the binpkg, and causes multiple systems that use this binpkg to have the same SSL key and certificate.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

0.21% 0.00212

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.00212

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 (9 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	0.21% (0.00212)	10.40th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	0.21% (0.00212)	11.41th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.03% (0.00032)	5.91th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00042)	5.07th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.04% (0.00042)	5.63th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.03% (0.01034)	41.69th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 10, 2022	1.03% (0.01034)	39.91th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.03% (0.01034)	37.91th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.03% (0.01034)	20.32th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-310

References (6)

http://osvdb.org/43479
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/29436
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-30.xml
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28350
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=174759
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41336
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://osvdb.org/43479		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/29436		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-30.xml		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28350		vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=174759		x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41336		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Mar 18, 2008

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Mar 18, 2008

Link CVE-2008-1383

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2008-1383

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2008-1383