Vulnerability Description
The asn1_get_length_der function in decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 2.12, as used in GnuTLS before 3.0.16 and other products, does not properly handle certain large length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ASN.1 structure.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Gnutls | <= 3.0.15 |
| Gnu | Libtasn1 | <= 2.11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0099.html
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5932Patch
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.libtasn1.general/53
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.libtasn1.general/54
- http://blog.mudynamics.com/2012/03/20/gnutls-and-libtasn1-vulns/Exploit
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0596.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/076856.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/076865.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077284.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077339.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/078207.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076699.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00001.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0427.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-1569?
CVE-2012-1569 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The asn1_get_length_der function in decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 2.12, as used in GnuTLS before 3.0.16 and other products, does not properly handle certain large length values, which allows remot...
How severe is CVE-2012-1569?
CVE-2012-1569 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-2012-1569?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Gnutls, Gnu Libtasn1.