CVE-2011-4190

Name: CVE-2011-4190
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-08T17:29:00.223+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.78%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-4190 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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).

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.78%

51.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11.0	Sp1

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 8, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4190?

How severe is CVE-2011-4190?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-4190 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4190?

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Source: NVD / NIST