CVE-2012-1573
gnutls_cipher.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.12.17 and 3.x before 3.0.15 does not properly handle data encrypted with a block cipher, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.15%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
gnutls_cipher.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.12.17 and 3.x before 3.0.15 does not properly handle data encrypted with a block cipher, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted record, as demonstrated by a crafted GenericBlockCipher structure.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.15% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- gnu/gnutls
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0099.html
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5910
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5912
- http://blog.mudynamics.com/2012/03/20/gnutls-and-libtasn1-vulns/Exploit
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=422214868061370aeeb0ac9cd0f021a5c350a57d
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b495740f2ff66550ca9395b3fda3ea32c3acb185
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077071.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076496.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/80259
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0429.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48488
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48511
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48596
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48712
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57260
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2441
- http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:040
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52667
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026828
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1418-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=805432
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0099.html
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5910
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5912
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.