Vulnerability Description
Integer signedness error in the _gnutls_ciphertext2compressed function in lib/gnutls_cipher.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and crash) via a certain integer value in the Random field in an encrypted Client Hello message within a TLS record with an invalid Record Length, which leads to an invalid cipher padding length, aka GNUTLS-SA-2008-1-3.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Gnutls | 1.0.18 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bc8102405fda
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00051.htmlPatch
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00055.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30287
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30317
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30324
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30330
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30338
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30355
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31939
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-20.xml
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1950?
CVE-2008-1950 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Integer signedness error in the _gnutls_ciphertext2compressed function in lib/gnutls_cipher.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read...
How severe is CVE-2008-1950?
CVE-2008-1950 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1950?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Gnutls.