GnuTLS Null Pointer Dereference in Processing Client Hello Messages Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020058 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020058
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-1949
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: May 20 2008
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Original Entry Date: May 20 2008
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.2.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in GnuTLS. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can send repeated Client Hello handshake messages to trigger a null pointer dereference and cause the target service to crash.
Codenomicon reported this vulnerability via CERT-FI.
The original advisory is available at:
https://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/advisory-gnutls.html
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target service to crash.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fixed version (2.2.5).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00060.html
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Vendor URL: www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
State error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any)
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