Vulnerability in Gnu Gnutls

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 denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted record, as demonstrated by a crafted GenericBlockCipher structure.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.042 (89.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Gnu Gnutls — versions 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1573?
CVE-2012-1573 is a vulnerability in Gnu Gnutls, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2012-03-26.
Is CVE-2012-1573 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.