Description
The _gnutls_x509_oid2mac_algorithm function in lib/gnutls_algorithms.c in GnuTLS before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate that uses a hash algorithm that is not supported by GnuTLS, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-7216 | The _gnutls_x509_oid2mac_algorithm function in lib/gnutls_algorithms.c in GnuTLS before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate that uses a hash algorithm that is not supported by GnuTLS, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-948-1 | GnuTLS vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:41.045Z
Reserved: 2010-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2006-7239
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-05-24T19:30:01.270
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2006-7239
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN