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TI-2017-05152 Aliases CVE-2017-7509GHSA-2v3w-p5pg-rgxq

Improper input validation in Red Hat Certificate System

Priority LOW 30CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00726 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatCertificate Systempki-common-8.1.20-1—No fix listedCNA
  • Certificate System VendorRed Hat Affected pki-common-8.1.20-1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.1.20-1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:certificate_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.20-1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2560 Released 2017-08-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat Certificate System 8 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Certificate System 8 Advanced Access pki-ca-8.1.9-2.el5pki, pki-common-8.1.20-1.el5pki, pki-common-javadoc-8.1.20-1.el5pki +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Certificate System 8 Advanced AccessFixed RHSA-2017:2560

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7509
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v3w-p5pg-rgxq

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-03479 Incorrect authorization in pki-core CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2013-01663 Format string vulnerability in the token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-00565 agent/request/op.cgi in the Registration Authority (RA) component in Red Hat Certificate… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2010-03674 Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) 7.3 and 8 and Dogtag Certificate System do not require… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2008-04835 The verifyProof function in the Token Processing System (TPS) component in Red Hat… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
  • TI-2012-02898 Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.1 and Dogtag Certificate System does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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