Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2004
CVE-2004-2531
X.509 Certificate Signature Verification in Gnu transport layer security library (GnuTLS) 1.0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
X.509 Certificate Signature Verification in Gnu transport layer security library (GnuTLS) 1.0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certificates containing long chains and signed with large RSA keys.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
Gnutls · Gnu
1.0.16 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2531
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2531
lists.gnupg.org
http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-dev/2004-August/000703.html
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/12156
Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010838
Patch
http://www.hornik.sk/SA/SA-20040802.txt
Patch
http://www.osvdb.org/8278
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10839
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