CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6891

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Two errors in the 'asn1_find_node()' function in GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based buffer overflow. An attacker can trick a user into processing a specially crafted assignments file via the asn1Coding utility.

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to remote code execution or system crashes, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the GnuTLS libtasn1 library to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS