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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/597800 | Issue Tracking Patch | 
| https://gitweb.gentoo.org/proj/portage.git/tree/NEWS | Release Notes | 
| https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Portage | Product | 
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Information
                Published : 2024-01-12 03:15
Updated : 2024-01-22 16:27
NVD link : CVE-2016-20021
Mitre link : CVE-2016-20021
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-20021
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Products Affected
                gentoo
- portage
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-347
                        
            Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
