CVE-2011-2207

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.44% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: dirmngr dirmngr
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2207 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2207 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2207 third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627377 third party advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/6 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2207?
CVE-2011-2207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2207?
To fix CVE-2011-2207, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2207 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2207 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-2207?
CVE-2011-2207 affects dirmngr dirmngr.
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