What is CVE-2011-2207?

CVE-2011-2207 is a vulnerability in dirmngr before version 2.1.0 that improperly handles certain system calls, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a specially-crafted certificate.

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2207?

The severity of CVE-2011-2207 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2011-2207?

Versions before 2.1.0 of Gnupg Gnupg, Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0, and Debian Debian Linux 8.0 are affected by CVE-2011-2207.

How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2011-2207?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2011-2207 by sending a specially-crafted certificate to the vulnerable dirmngr program.

Are there any fixes available for CVE-2011-2207?

There are no known fixes available for CVE-2011-2207 at the moment.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2011-2207

medium

5.3

CWE

295

27/11/2019

6/8/2024

CVE-2011-2207

First published: Wed Nov 27 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Gnupg Gnupg	<2.1.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	=6.0
Debian Debian Linux	=8.0
debian/dirmngr

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2207

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-2207?
CVE-2011-2207 is a vulnerability in dirmngr before version 2.1.0 that improperly handles certain system calls, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DOS) via a specially-crafted certificate.
What is the severity of CVE-2011-2207?
The severity of CVE-2011-2207 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2011-2207?
Versions before 2.1.0 of Gnupg Gnupg, Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0, and Debian Debian Linux 8.0 are affected by CVE-2011-2207.
How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2011-2207?
Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2011-2207 by sending a specially-crafted certificate to the vulnerable dirmngr program.
Are there any fixes available for CVE-2011-2207?
There are no known fixes available for CVE-2011-2207 at the moment.

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