CVE-2017-6891

8.8 HIGH
Published: May 22, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5520704d075802df25ce4ffccc010ba1641bd484
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00018.html
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3861
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98641
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038619
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76125/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Permissions Required
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-11/
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-11
Source: PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
Third Party Advisory
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5520704d075802df25ce4ffccc010ba1641bd484
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98641
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038619
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76125/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-11/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.6%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

Affected Vendors

apache debian gnu

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