Incorrect Authorization Affecting pki-base-java package, versions <0:10.5.18-12.el7_9
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- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 12 Mar 2021
Introduced: 12 Mar 2021
CVE-2021-20179 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 pki-base-java to version 0:10.5.18-12.el7_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:0851.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream pki-base-java package and not the pki-base-java package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in pki-core. An attacker who has successfully compromised a key could use this flaw to renew the corresponding certificate over and over again, as long as it is not explicitly revoked. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20179
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDOLFOLEIV7I4EUC3SCZBXL6E2ER7ZEN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRE44N6P24AEDKRMWK7RPRLMCUUBRJII/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R3I7BRAHLE2WWSY76W3CKFCF5WSSAE24/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1914379
- https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/pull/3474
- https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/pull/3475
- https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/pull/3476
- https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/pull/3477
- https://github.com/dogtagpki/pki/pull/3478
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:0851
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DDOLFOLEIV7I4EUC3SCZBXL6E2ER7ZEN/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRE44N6P24AEDKRMWK7RPRLMCUUBRJII/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R3I7BRAHLE2WWSY76W3CKFCF5WSSAE24/