CVE-2017-7509 (GCVE-0-2017-7509)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-07-26 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An input validation error was found in Red Hat Certificate System's handling of client provided certificates before 8.1.20-1. If the certreq field is not present in a certificate an assertion error is triggered causing a denial of service.
Severity
CWE
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2560 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039248 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Certificate System |
Affected:
pki-common-8.1.20-1
|
Date Public
2017-05-26 00:00
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