CVE-2008-1184

The DNSSEC validation library (libval) library in dnssec-tools before 1.3.1 does not properly...

5.0 Medium

The DNSSEC validation library (libval) library in dnssec-tools before 1.3.1 does not properly check that the signing key is the APEX trust anchor, which might allow attackers to conduct unspecified attacks.

Exploit likelihood

1.27%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2008-1184
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-255
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1184
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1193 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1193
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pch7-89jr-j964 No score

The DNSSEC validation library (libval) library in dnssec-tools before 1.3.1 does not properly...

Record: GHSA-pch7-89jr-j964
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

dnssec-tools

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1184 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Dnssec-tools, published March 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 69th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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