RHSA-2021:0819: Important: pki-core security update

Published Mar 15, 2021
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Updated

The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Core contains fundamental packages required by Red Hat Certificate System.Security Fix(es): pki-core: Unprivileged users can renew any certificate (CVE-2021-20179) pki-core: XSS in the certificate search results (CVE-2020-25715) pki-core: Reflected XSS in 'path length' constraint field in CA's Agent page (CVE-2019-10146) pki-core/pki-kra: Reflected XSS in recoveryID search field at KRA's DRM agent page in authorize recovery tab (CVE-2019-10179) pki-core: Reflected XSS in getcookies?url= endpoint in CA (CVE-2019-10221) pki-core: KRA vulnerable to reflected XSS via the getPk12 page (CVE-2020-1721) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/pki-core<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-base<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-base-java<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-ca<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-core-debuginfo<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-javadoc<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-kra<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-server<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-symkey<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-tools<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-core-debuginfo<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-symkey<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-tools<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-core-debuginfo<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-symkey<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6
redhat/pki-tools<10.5.9-15.el7_6
10.5.9-15.el7_6

Remediation

Event History

Apr 20, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·02:48 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:48 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2021:0819?

The severity of RHSA-2021:0819 is categorized as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2021:0819?

To fix RHSA-2021:0819, update the affected packages to version 10.5.9-15.el7_6 or later.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2021:0819?

RHSA-2021:0819 addresses vulnerabilities allowing unprivileged users to renew any certificate and a cross-site scripting (XSS) issue.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2021:0819?

Affected packages include pki-core, pki-base, pki-ca, and several others from the Red Hat Certificate System.

5

Is RHSA-2021:0819 applicable to all Red Hat systems?

RHSA-2021:0819 specifically applies to Red Hat systems running the affected versions of the PKI Core and related packages.

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