CVE-2012-4555

The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 does not...

4.0 MediumFix available

The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 does not properly handle interruptions of token format operations, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and Apache httpd web server child process crash) via unspecified vectors.

Exploit likelihood

1.19%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.0

Record: CVE-2012-4555
CVSS 2.0: 4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-4555
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-4483 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-4483
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g97f-4ph3-r6fc No score

The token processing system (pki-tps) in Red Hat Certificate System (RHCS) before 8.1.3 does not...

Record: GHSA-g97f-4ph3-r6fc
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

redhat certificate system

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`pki-common` Red Hat:certificate_system:8::el5	before 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki	0:8.1.3-2.el5pki
`pki-common-javadoc` Red Hat:certificate_system:8::el5	before 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki	0:8.1.3-2.el5pki
`pki-tps` Red Hat:certificate_system:8::el5	before 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki	0:8.1.3-2.el5pki

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-4555 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Redhat Certificate System, published January 4, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in pki-common 0:8.1.3-2.el5pki.

References

Show 14 moreShow less