Description
Two errors in the "asn1_find_node()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted assignments file via the e.g. asn1Coding utility.
Published: 2017-05-22
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-950-1 libtasn1-3 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3861-1 libtasn1-6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15945 Two errors in the "asn1_find_node()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted assignments file via the e.g. asn1Coding utility.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3309-1 Libtasn1 vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3309-2 Libtasn1 vulnerability
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Debian Debian Linux
Gnu Libtasn1
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: flexera

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:41:17.677Z

Reserved: 2017-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-6891

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-22T19:29:00.250

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-6891

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2017-05-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-6891 - Bugzilla

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