Vulnerability Description
The _gnutls_ciphertext2compressed function in lib/gnutls_cipher.c in GnuTLS 2.12.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and crash) via a crafted padding length. NOTE: this might be due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2013-0169.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Gnutls | 2.12.23 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00019.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00003.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0883.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53911Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57260
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57274
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/6753
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/6754
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2697
- http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2013-2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:171
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028603
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1843-1
- https://gitorious.org/gnutls/gnutls/commit/5164d5a1d57cd0372a5dd074382ca960ca18b
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2116?
CVE-2013-2116 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The _gnutls_ciphertext2compressed function in lib/gnutls_cipher.c in GnuTLS 2.12.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and crash) via a crafted padding length. NOT...
How severe is CVE-2013-2116?
CVE-2013-2116 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-2013-2116?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Gnutls.