GnuTLS Record Packet Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA15193
Release Date: 2005-05-02
Last Update: 2005-05-09
Popularity: 6,946 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:GnuTLS 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-1431


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in GnuTLS, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the record packet parsing.

Solution:
Update to version 1.0.25 or 1.2.3.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.

Changelog:
2005-05-09: Added CVE reference.


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