CVE-2013-2100 — portage
CVE-2013-2100 is a CWE-310 vulnerability in portage. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for portage — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Gentoo Portage does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
The urlopen function in pym/portage/util/_urlopen.py in Gentoo Portage 2.1.12, when using HTTPS, does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and modify binary package lists via a crafted certificate.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | portage | all versions | 2.1.12.2pip install --upgrade 'portage==2.1.12.2' |
Affected Products
portagegentooResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for portage, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update portage to 2.1.12.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2013-2100 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2013-2100 in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.