Unscored severity · published Mar 26, 2012
CVE-2012-1573
gnutls_cipher.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.12.17 and 3.x before 3.0.15 does not properly handle data encrypted with a block cipher, which allows remote attackers to cause a…
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CVSS
4.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
gnutls_cipher.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.12.17 and 3.x before 3.0.15 does not properly handle data encrypted with a block cipher, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted record, as demonstrated by a crafted GenericBlockCipher structure.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.2% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GN
Gnutls · Gnu
through 2.12.16; 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.0.2; 2.0.3; 2.0.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1573
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1573
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0099.html
article.gmane.org
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5910
article.gmane.org
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5912
Exploit
http://blog.mudynamics.com/2012/03/20/gnutls-and-libtasn1-vulns/
git.savannah.gnu.org
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=422214868061370aeeb0ac9cd0f021a5c350a57d
git.savannah.gnu.org
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b495740f2ff66550ca9395b3fda3ea32c3acb185
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