CVE-2017-5334

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: March 24, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Double free vulnerability in the gnutls_x509_ext_import_proxy function in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via crafted policy language information in an X.509 certificate with a Proxy Certificate Information extension.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-02/msg00005.html
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/7
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/4
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95370
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037576
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2292
Source: security@debian.org
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/c5aaa488a3d6df712dc8dff23a049133cab5ec1b
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2017-1
Source: security@debian.org
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-04
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-02/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037576
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/c5aaa488a3d6df712dc8dff23a049133cab5ec1b
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2017-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
32.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-415

Affected Vendors

opensuse gnu

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