Vulnerability identifier: #VU30423

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-0294

CWE-ID: CWE-295

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
GnuTLS
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: GnuTLS

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

GnuTLS before 3.3.13 does not validate that the signature algorithms match when importing a certificate.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

GnuTLS: 3.3.0 - 3.3.12

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External links
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3191
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1196323
http://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/6e76e9b9fa845b76b0b9a45f05f4b54a052578ff

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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.