OSV-2017-72 Use-of-uninitialized-value in _gnutls_mpi_dprint_size
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Check this codebase for OSV-2017-72 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: OSV-2017-72 is a vulnerability in gnutls, published on 13 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of OSV-2017-72 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- gnutls (OSS-Fuzz): affected all versions; no fix listed
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2017-72/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/OSV-2017-72/index.md)
An attacker can trigger a use-of-uninitialized-value bug in GnuTLS during RSA key exchange, potentially leaking sensitive memory contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2017-72?
OSV-2017-72 is a vulnerability in gnutls, published on 13 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=1494
Crash type: Use-of-uninitialized-value
Crash state:
_gnutls_mpi_dprint_size
_wrap_nettle_pk_encrypt
_gnutls_gen_rsa_client_kx
Which versions are affected by OSV-2017-72?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including gnutls.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gnutls OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2017-72?
No fix has been published for OSV-2017-72 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is OSV-2017-72 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2017-72 in the wild and no public exploit code.