CVE-2017-10790 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in GNU Libtasn1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-10790?
CVE-2017-10790 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The _asn1_check_identifier function in GNU Libtasn1 through 4.12 causes a NULL pointer dereference and crash when reading crafted input that triggers assignment of a NULL value within an asn1_node structure. It may lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Libtasn1.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10790?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-10790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2017-10790, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10790, DLA-1038-1, DLA-2255-1, GHSA-xcv8-6xfc-9686, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10790.