Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1949

The _gnutls_recv_client_kx_message function in lib/gnutls_kx.c in libgnutls in gnutls-serv in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 continues to process Client Hello messages within a TLS message after one has already been processed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL dereference and crash) via a TLS message containing multiple Client Hello messages, aka GNUTLS-SA-2008-1-2.
Published 2008-05-21 13:24:00
Updated 2018-10-11 20:38:19
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: BypassGain privilegeDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1949

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 5.13%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 92 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1949

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
9.3
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.6
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-1949

  • When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-1949

Products affected by CVE-2008-1949

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