Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| dirmngr | dirmngr | 1.1.0, fixed in 2.1.0 | — |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-2207
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-2207
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-2207
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=627377
- [oss-security] 20110615 Re: CVE Request / Discussion -- dirmngr -- Improper dealing with blocking system calls, when verifying a certificate mailing-list