#VU44203 Resource management error in GnuTLS - CVE-2012-1663
Published: March 14, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44203
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1663
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
GnuTLS
GnuTLS
Software vendor:
GnuTLS
GnuTLS
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Double free vulnerability in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 3.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted certificate list.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.