CVE-2017-11496: Stack buffer overflow in hasplms in Gemalto ACC (Admin Control Center), all versions ranging from HASP SRM 2.1

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2017-11496 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting sentinel ldk rte. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Stack buffer overflow in hasplms in Gemalto ACC (Admin Control Center), all versions ranging from HASP SRM 2.10 to Sentinel LDK 7.50, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed ASN.1 streams in V2C and similar input files.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	4.8% (top 8%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2017-10-03
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: gemalto

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-10-03 01:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gemalto sentinel ldk rte DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.10 · 3.0 · 7.1 · 7.50

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.10

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sentinel-ldk-rte || rpm -q sentinel-ldk-rte || sentinel-ldk-rte --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison sentinel-ldk-rte sudo apt install sentinel-ldk-rte=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.10> sudo apt-mark hold sentinel-ldk-rte

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list sentinel-ldk-rte sudo dnf downgrade sentinel-ldk-rte-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.10> sudo dnf versionlock add sentinel-ldk-rte

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-11496?

sentinel ldk rte: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-11496 being exploited?

CVE-2017-11496 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-11496 affect?

CVE-2017-11496 affects sentinel ldk rte. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Stack buffer overflow in hasplms in Gemalto ACC (Admin Control Center), all versions ranging from HASP SRM 2.10 to Sentinel LDK 7.50, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malformed ASN.1 streams in V2C and similar input fil

How urgent is CVE-2017-11496?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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