Missing verification of host key for kdump server
Priority LOW 28CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
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).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00779 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed kdump (SUSE): 2012-01-20
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE | kdump | before 2012-01-20 | 2012-01-20 | Patch available | CNA |
- kdump VendorSUSE Affected before 2012-01-20 Fixed in 2012-01-20 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:sap_aio:*:* | 11 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:* | 11.0 sp1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:sap_aio:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:* Versions 11.0 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
- Fix · CNA kdump (SUSE) Fixed in 2012-01-20
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4190
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cp9h-xhgc-8r95
References
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- TI-2014-00189 The n_tty_write function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c in the Linux kernel through 3.14.3 does… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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- TI-2015-02678 Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.281 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.169 on Windows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2014-01167 Use-after-free vulnerability in the TypeObject class in the JavaScript engine in Mozilla… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2011-4190 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4190 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cp9h-xhgc-8r95 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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