CVE-2015-0294 Security feature bypass in GnuTLS
Attackers can bypass certificate signature validation in GnuTLS by importing certificates with mismatched signature algorithms.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-0294?
CVE-2015-0294 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 27 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GnuTLS before 3.3.13 does not validate that the signature algorithms match when importing a certificate.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0294?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (4)
gnutls SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | All versions | 3.2.15-7.2 |
gnutls SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | All versions | 3.2.15-7.2 |
gnutls SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | All versions | 3.2.15-7.2 |
gnutls SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | All versions | 3.2.15-7.2 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Gnu Gnutls, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0294?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-0294 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0294 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0294, GHSA-xqm3-jfj9-8pf2, SUSE-SU-2015:0735-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0294.