Input validation error in GnuTLS
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-3465 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
GnuTLS Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | GnuTLS |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU41563
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3465
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted X.509 certificate, related to a missing LDAP description for an OID when printing the DN.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsGnuTLS: 3.0.0 - 3.2.9
External linkshttp://lists.gnutls.org/pipermail/gnutls-help/2014-January/003326.html
http://lists.gnutls.org/pipermail/gnutls-help/2014-January/003327.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00010.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0684.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59086
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101734
http://www.gitorious.org/gnutls/gnutls/commit/d3648ebb04b650e6d20a2ec1fb839256b30b9fc6
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
