Buffer overflow in Apache Bookkeeper

CVE-2017-6891

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…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.016 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-6891?
CVE-2017-6891 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Bookkeeper, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-05-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-6891?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-6891 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.