CVE-2012-1573

N/A Unknown
Published: March 26, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0099.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5910
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5912
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://blog.mudynamics.com/2012/03/20/gnutls-and-libtasn1-vulns/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=422214868061370aeeb0ac9cd0f021a5c350a57d
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b495740f2ff66550ca9395b3fda3ea32c3acb185
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077071.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076496.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/80259
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0429.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48488
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48511
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48596
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48712
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/57260
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2441
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:040
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/4
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52667
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026828
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1418-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=805432
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0099.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5910
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.gpg.gnutls.devel/5912
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://blog.mudynamics.com/2012/03/20/gnutls-and-libtasn1-vulns/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=422214868061370aeeb0ac9cd0f021a5c350a57d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b495740f2ff66550ca9395b3fda3ea32c3acb185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-April/077071.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-March/076496.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/80259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0429.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0531.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48511
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48596
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/48712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/57260
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2441
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:040
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/21/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52667
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026828
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1418-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=805432
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.2%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

Affected Vendors

gnu

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