CVE-2011-2207

MEDIUM EPSS 64.5%
Published Nov 27, 20196y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Description

dirmngr before 2.1.0 improperly handles certain system calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a specially-crafted certificate.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
64.5% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-295

Affected Products 3

VendorProductVersionRange
gnupggnupg* <2.1.0
redhatenterprise_linux6.0any
debiandebian_linux8.0any

References 5

  • access.redhat.com https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2207
    Third Party Advisory
  • bugs.debian.org https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627377
    Third Party Advisory
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2207
    ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
  • security-tracker.debian.org https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2207
    Third Party Advisory
  • openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/6
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

Remediation

  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2207
    ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory