Vulnerability Description
GnuTLS before 2017-02-20 has an out-of-bounds write caused by an integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow related to the cdk_pkt_read function in opencdk/read-packet.c. This issue (which is a subset of the vendor's GNUTLS-SA-2017-3 report) is fixed in 3.5.10.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Gnutls | <= 3.5.9 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97040Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2292
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=420Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/51464af713d71802e3c6d5ac15f1a95132a354fePatch
- https://www.gnutls.org/security.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97040Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2292
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=420Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/51464af713d71802e3c6d5ac15f1a95132a354fePatch
- https://www.gnutls.org/security.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-7869?
CVE-2017-7869 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). GnuTLS before 2017-02-20 has an out-of-bounds write caused by an integer overflow and heap-based buffer overflow related to the cdk_pkt_read function in opencdk/read-packet.c. This issue (which is a s...
How severe is CVE-2017-7869?
CVE-2017-7869 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7869?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Gnutls.