CVE-2012-2191

Description

IBM Global Security Kit (aka GSKit) before 8.0.14.22, as used in IBM Rational Directory Server, IBM Tivoli Directory Server, and other products, does not properly validate data during execution of a protection mechanism against the Vaudenay SSL CBC timing attack, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted values in the TLS Record Layer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2333.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.22% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV31980 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51279 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75996 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54743 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV31981 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21606145 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2191?
CVE-2012-2191 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2191?
To fix CVE-2012-2191, 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-2012-2191 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2191 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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