Unscored severity · published May 21, 2008
CVE-2008-1949
The _gnutls_recv_client_kx_message function in lib/gnutls_kx.c in libgnutls in gnutls-serv in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 continues to process Client Hello messages within a TLS message…
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CVSS
5.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The _gnutls_recv_client_kx_message function in lib/gnutls_kx.c in libgnutls in gnutls-serv in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 continues to process Client Hello messages within a TLS message after one has already been processed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via a TLS message containing multiple Client Hello messages, aka GNUTLS-SA-2008-1-2.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.8% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
Gnutls · Gnu
1.0.18; 1.0.19; 1.0.20; 1.0.21; 1.0.22; 1.0.23; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1949
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1949
git.savannah.gnu.org
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bc8102405fda11ea00ca3b42acc4f4bce9d6e97b
lists.gnu.org
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00051.html
lists.gnu.org
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00055.html
lists.gnu.org
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00060.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30287
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