What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1569?

CVE-2012-1569 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 10.2%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-1569?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-1569. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 10.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-1569?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-1569. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Gnutls CVE-2012-1569

MEDIUM

Numeric Errors (CWE-189)

2012-03-26 secalert@redhat.com

Buffer Overflow Denial Of Service Gnutls Libtasn1

5.0

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.0 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 26, 2012 - 19:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.0

DescriptionCVE.org

The asn1_get_length_der function in decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 2.12, as used in GnuTLS before 3.0.16 and other products, does not properly handle certain large length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ASN.1 structure.

AnalysisAI

The asn1_get_length_der function in decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 2.12, as used in GnuTLS before 3.0.16 and other products, does not properly handle certain large length values, which allows. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 10.2%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-189. The asn1_get_length_der function in decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 2.12, as used in GnuTLS before 3.0.16 and other products, does not properly handle certain large length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ASN.1 structure. Affected products include: Gnu Gnutls, Gnu Libtasn1. Version information: before 2.12.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.