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    CVE-2016-20021

    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.

    Published:Jan 12, 2024
    Last Modified:Jun 3, 2025
    EPS:Jan 12, 2024
    EPSS Score:0.00053
    CVSS Score:9.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gentoo
    Product
    Portage

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-463 Padding Oracle Crypto Attack
    CAPEC-475 Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation

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