Buffer overflow in GnuTLS - CVE-2008-1948
Published: May 21, 2008 / Updated: April 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128562
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2008-1948
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GnuTLS
Affected software:
GnuTLS
GnuTLS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption in the GnuTLS library when parsing input. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input to execute arbitrary code.
How to mitigate CVE-2008-1948
Install security update from vendor's website.