CVE-2011-4190

Missing verification of host key for kdump server

MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: June 8, 2018 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorSUSE Linux Enterprise ServerSUSE Linux Enterprise DesktopKdump

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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

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).

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 2012-01-20
Affected range stops below 2012-01-20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

5.9MEDIUMmicrofocus
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-306CWE-310

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