Debian: DSA-2441-1: gnutls26 security update
Debian: DSA-2441-1: gnutls26 security update
Matthew Hall discovered that GNUTLS does not properly handle truncated GenericBlockCipher structures nested inside TLS records, leading to crashes in applications using the GNUTLS library.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2441-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer March 25, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : gnutls26 Vulnerability : missing bounds check Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-1573 Matthew Hall discovered that GNUTLS does not properly handle truncated GenericBlockCipher structures nested inside TLS records, leading to crashes in applications using the GNUTLS library. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.8.6-1+squeeze2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.12.18-1 of the gnutls26 package and version 3.0.17-2 of the gnutls28 package. We recommend that you upgrade your gnutls26 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.