GnuTLS Vulnerability: Application Crash via Specially Crafted .pem Bundle
CVE-2024-28835

5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 March 2024
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What is CVE-2024-28835?

A flaw has been discovered in GnuTLS where an application crash can be induced when attempting to verify a specially crafted .pem bundle using the "certtool --verify-chain" command.

Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:3.7.6-23.el9_3.4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:3.8.3-4.el9_4

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:3.7.6-23.el9_3.4

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/22/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/22/2
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1879
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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