CVE-2011-4190

Missing verification of host key for kdump server

Published Jun 8, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The kdump implementation is missing the host key verification in the kdump and mkdumprd OpenSSH integration of kdump prior to version 2012-01-20. This is similar to CVE-2011-3588, but different in that the kdump implementation is specific to SUSE. A remote malicious kdump server could use this flaw to impersonate the correct kdump server to obtain security sensitive information (kdump core files).

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4133 The kdump implementation is missing the host key verification in the kdump and mkdumprd OpenSSH integration of kdump prior to version 2012-01-20. This is similar to CVE-2011-3588, but different in that the kdump implementation is specific to SUSE. A remote malicious kdump server could use this flaw to impersonate the correct kdump server to obtain security sensitive information (kdump core files).
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microfocus
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:26 AM
Reserved
Oct 25, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 8, 2018, 5:29 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM