REDHAT-BUG-475998: Medium severity red hat certificate system vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2008
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Updated

During the internal code review, it was discovered that Red Hat Certificate System / Dogtag Certificate System does not properly verify challenge response received during the enrollment of new security token.

If keys are generated on the token during the enrollment, TPS correctly verifies that the requestor possesses the private key, but fails to verify that the key really exists on the token and is not only in software.

An attacker with access to blank token known to TPS component and with privilege to perform enrollments of new tokens could use this flaw to successfully finish enrollment procedure with the software generated key instead of the one stored in the token.

Affected versions: Red Hat Certificate System 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 Dogtag Certificate System 1.0

Affected Software

2 affected components
Red Hat Certificate System>=7.1<=7.3
Red Hat Dogtag Certificate System=1.0

Event History

Dec 11, 2008
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:28 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-475998?

The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-475998 is classified as a security weakness due to improper verification of challenge responses during security token enrollment.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-475998?

To resolve REDHAT-BUG-475998, upgrade the Red Hat Certificate System or Dogtag Certificate System to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-475998?

REDHAT-BUG-475998 affects versions 7.1 to 7.3 of Red Hat Certificate System and version 1.0 of Red Hat Dogtag Certificate System.

4

What are the potential risks of REDHAT-BUG-475998?

If exploited, REDHAT-BUG-475998 could allow an attacker to impersonate a legitimate user during the enrollment of security tokens.

5

How was the vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-475998 discovered?

The vulnerability REDHAT-BUG-475998 was discovered during an internal code review by the security team.

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