Vulnerability in Dirmngr
CVE-2011-2207
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.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.012 (65.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Dirmngr — versions fixed in 2.1.0, 1.1.0
- Gnupg
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2207?
- CVE-2011-2207 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dirmngr, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2207?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.