CVE-2011-3588

Description

The SSH configuration in the Red Hat mkdumprd script for kexec-tools, as distributed in the kexec-tools 1.x before 1.102pre-154 and 2.x before 2.0.0-209 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, disables the StrictHostKeyChecking option, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof kdump servers, and obtain sensitive core information, by using an arbitrary SSH key.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716439 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1532.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0152.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3588?
CVE-2011-3588 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3588?
To fix CVE-2011-3588, 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-2011-3588 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3588 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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