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A null pointer dereference in GnuTLS might allow attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | net-libs/gnutls on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 3.5.13 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 3.5.13 |
GnuTLS is a secure communications library implementing the SSL, TLS and DTLS protocols and technologies around them.
A null pointer dereference while decoding a status response TLS extension with valid contents was discovered in GnuTLS.
A remote attacker could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All GnuTLS users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/gnutls-3.5.13"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these packages.
Release date
October 15, 2017
Latest revision
October 15, 2017: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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