Input Validation Flaw in Red Hat Certificate System Client Certificates
CVE-2017-7509

3.5LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Certificate System
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 July 2018

What is CVE-2017-7509?

An input validation error was identified in the handling of client-provided certificates in Red Hat Certificate System. When the certreq field is absent in a certificate, an assertion error occurs, which may lead to a denial of service, disrupting normal operations and access to the system.

Affected Version(s)

Certificate System pki-common-8.1.20-1

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2560
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039248
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2017-7509
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.5
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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