rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0322-1
Published: 2008-11-17
Products:
rPath Linux 2
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Indirect User Deterministic Weakness
Updated Versions:
gnutls=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/2.2.5-1.1-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2886
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4989
Description:
Previous versions of the gnutls package contain a certificate-chain
validation error, making it possible for a man-in-the-middle attacker
to assume an arbitrary name and then trick GNU TLS clients into trusting
that name.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0322
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