Description
The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 does not properly handle interruptions of token format operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Apache httpd web server child process crash) via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certificate System 8 | pki-tps +2 | 8.1.3-2.el5pki | RHSA-2012:1550 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2012:1550 Red Hat Security Advisory: pki security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
References
- 1027846 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2012:1550 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=869570
- 51482 third-party-advisory
- 56843 vdb-entry