CVE-2017-6891 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the asn1_find_node() function of GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10, affecting various Apache, Debian, and GNU products utilizing this library. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction to process a specially crafted assignments file, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a prominent threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libtasn1:4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.12.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:bookkeeper:4.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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