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CVE-2017-6891
Two errors in the "asn1_find_node()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within GnuTLS libtasn1...
Vulnerability Description
Two errors in the "asn1_find_node()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted assignments file via the e.g. asn1Coding utility.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-11
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3861
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76125/
- https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-11/
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5520704d075802df25ce4ffccc010ba1641bd484
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98641
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038619
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00018.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
GnuTLS libtasn1
Vulnerable Versions:
4.10. Other versions may also be affected.
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 22nd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.