Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in GnuTLS Product by Red Hat
CVE-2017-7869

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gnu
Status
Gnutls
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 April 2017

What is CVE-2017-7869?

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in GnuTLS due to an integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow in the cdk_pkt_read function. This may allow attackers to exploit the affected versions to execute arbitrary code or crash applications that utilize GnuTLS. The issue is addressed in GnuTLS version 3.5.10. It is crucial for users of the affected versions to apply the necessary security updates to mitigate potential risks.

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References

https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=420
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https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/51464af713d71802e...
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2292
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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