CVE-2017-7507

Description

GnuTLS version 3.5.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference while decoding a status response TLS extension with valid contents. This could lead to a crash of the GnuTLS server application.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gnutls.org
Affected: GnuTLS gnutls
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99102 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2292 vendor advisory
https://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2017-4 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3884 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7507?
CVE-2017-7507 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7507?
To fix CVE-2017-7507, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7507 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-7507 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-7507?
CVE-2017-7507 affects GnuTLS gnutls.
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