Vulnerability identifier: #VU7660
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Gnu
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper processing of malicious OpenPGP certificates by the read_attribute function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted OpenPGP certificate, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Mitigation
Update to version 3.3.26 or 3.5.8.
Vulnerable software versions
Gnu: 3.3.0 - 3.5.7
External links
http://www.gnutls.org/security.html
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.