SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2017-6891

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.…

HIGH 8.8EPSS 5.58%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1
8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
5.58% probability · 92th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
gnu/libtasn1 · debian/debian linux · apache/bookkeeper
Source
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.