High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-6891
CVE-2017-6891
Description
Two errors in the "asn1_find_node()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted assignments file via the e.g. asn1Coding utility.
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Affected products
17- cpe:2.3:a:apache:bookkeeper:4.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- osv-coords13 versionspkg:rpm/suse/gnutls&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gnutls&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gnutls&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/gnutls&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2-BCLpkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libtasn1&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP4
< 2.4.1-24.39.70.1+ 12 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.1-24.39.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.1-24.39.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.1-24.39.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.4.1-24.39.70.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9-3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9-3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.7-13.7.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9-3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9-3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9-3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9-3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9-3.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.9-3.10.1
- Flexera Software LLC/GnuTLS libtasn1v5Range: 4.10. Other versions may also be affected.
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References
10- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-11/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3861nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98641nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038619nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-11nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00018.htmlnvdBroken Link
- secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76125/nvdPermissions Required
- git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/nvd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3Envd
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