Upstream information

CVE-2008-4989 at MITRE

Description

The _gnutls_x509_verify_certificate function in lib/x509/verify.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.6.1 trusts certificate chains in which the last certificate is an arbitrary trusted, self-signed certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to insert a spoofed certificate for any Distinguished Name (DN).

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.3
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
CVSS v3 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5.9
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entries: 392947 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 441856 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 467911 [RESOLVED / DUPLICATE]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
  • libgnutls-devel >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
  • libgnutls-extra-devel >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
  • libgnutls-extra26 >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA libgnutls-devel-2.4.1-24.39.55.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • gnutls >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 GA gnutls-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • gnutls >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 GA gnutls-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • gnutls >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.3.27-1.10
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA gnutls-3.3.27-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libgnutls-devel-3.3.27-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
  • gnutls >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA gnutls-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libgnutls-devel-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • gnutls >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-1.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA gnutls-3.2.15-1.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-1.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • gnutls >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutls30 >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutls30-32bit >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.6.2-4.15
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA gnutls-3.6.2-4.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA libgnutls30-32bit-3.6.2-4.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • gnutls >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA gnutls-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
  • gnutls >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutls30 >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.6.2-4.15
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.6.2-4.15
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA gnutls-3.6.2-4.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15
  • libgnutls30-32bit >= 3.6.2-4.15
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 GA libgnutls30-32bit-3.6.2-4.15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • gnutls >= 2.4.1-24.19.1
  • libgnutls26 >= 2.4.1-24.19.1
  • libgnutls26-32bit >= 2.4.1-24.19.1
  • libgnutls26-x86 >= 2.4.1-24.19.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 GA gnutls-2.4.1-24.19.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • gnutls >= 2.4.1-24.39.33.1
  • libgnutls26 >= 2.4.1-24.39.33.1
  • libgnutls26-32bit >= 2.4.1-24.39.33.1
  • libgnutls26-x86 >= 2.4.1-24.39.33.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 GA gnutls-2.4.1-24.39.33.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • gnutls >= 2.4.1-24.39.45.1
  • libgnutls-extra26 >= 2.4.1-24.39.45.1
  • libgnutls26 >= 2.4.1-24.39.45.1
  • libgnutls26-32bit >= 2.4.1-24.39.45.1
  • libgnutls26-x86 >= 2.4.1-24.39.45.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 GA gnutls-2.4.1-24.39.45.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • gnutls >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
  • libgnutls-extra-devel >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
  • libgnutls-extra26 >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
  • libgnutls26 >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
  • libgnutls26-32bit >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
  • libgnutls26-x86 >= 2.4.1-24.39.55.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 GA gnutls-2.4.1-24.39.55.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 GA libgnutls-devel-2.4.1-24.39.55.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11
  • gnutls >= 2.4.1-24.16.1
  • libgnutls26 >= 2.4.1-24.16.1
  • libgnutls26-32bit >= 2.4.1-24.16.1
  • libgnutls26-x86 >= 2.4.1-24.16.1
 Patchnames:
slessp0-gnutls
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • gnutls >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 GA gnutls-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • gnutls >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 GA gnutls-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • gnutls >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.3.27-1.10
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA gnutls-3.3.27-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libgnutls-devel-3.3.27-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • gnutls >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA gnutls-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libgnutls-devel-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • gnutls >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA gnutls-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libgnutls-devel-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • gnutls >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls28-32bit >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-1.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA gnutls-3.2.15-1.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-1.8
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2
  • gnutls >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 GA gnutls-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-11.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-11.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-11.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.3.27-1.10
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.3.27-1.10
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 GA libgnutls-devel-3.3.27-1.10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 GA libgnutls-devel-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.3.27-3.3.1
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 GA libgnutls-devel-3.3.27-3.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.2.15-1.8
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.2.15-1.8
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 GA libgnutls-devel-3.2.15-1.8
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0
  • gnutls >= 3.8.3-1.13
  • libgnutls30 >= 3.8.3-1.13
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 GA gnutls-3.8.3-1.13
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1
  • gnutls >= 3.8.3-slfo.1.1_1.6
  • libgnutls30 >= 3.8.3-slfo.1.1_1.6
 Patchnames:
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 GA gnutls-3.8.3-slfo.1.1_1.6
openSUSE Leap 15.0
  • gnutls >= 3.6.2-lp150.3.2
  • libgnutls-dane0 >= 3.6.2-lp150.3.2
  • libgnutls30 >= 3.6.2-lp150.3.2
 Patchnames:
openSUSE Leap 15.0 GA gnutls-3.6.2-lp150.3.2
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • gnutls >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • gnutls-guile >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutls-dane-devel >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutls-dane0 >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutls-devel >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutls-devel-32bit >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutls-openssl-devel >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutls-openssl27 >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutls30 >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutls30-32bit >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutlsxx-devel >= 3.4.15-1.1
  • libgnutlsxx28 >= 3.4.15-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10105

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 gnutls Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 gnutls Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP3 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP4 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 gnutls Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 gnutls Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 gnutls Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 gnutls Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 gnutls Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 06:34:56 2013
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 16:13:27 2024