Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2207
Potential exploit
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 category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-2207
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:gnupg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2207
1.45%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 79 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2207
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.3
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
3.9
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-2207
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The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-2207
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https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/6
oss-security - Re: CVE Request / Discussion -- dirmngr -- Improper dealing with blocking system calls, when verifying a certificateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2207
CVE-2011-2207Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2207
710529 – (CVE-2011-2207) CVE-2011-2207 dirmngr: Improper dealing with blocking system calls, when verifying a certificateExploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2207
CVE-2011-2207- Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627377
#627377 - dirmngr: special requests can make dirmngr hang, can be denial of service for email signatures - Debian Bug report logsThird Party Advisory
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