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CVE-2016-20021

CRITICAL
9.8CVSS
Published: 2024-01-12
Updated: 2025-06-03
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Description

In Gentoo Portage before 3.0.47, there is missing PGP validation of executed code: the standalone emerge-webrsync downloads a .gpgsig file but does not perform signature verification. Unless emerge-webrsync is used, Portage is not vulnerable.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-347CWE-347

Metadata

Primary Vendor
GENTOO
Published
1/12/2024
Last Modified
6/3/2025
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

gentoo : portage

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