CVE-2008-1949 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the GnuTLS library, specifically affecting gnutls-serv in versions prior to 2.2.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash the server by sending a crafted TLS message containing multiple Client Hello messages, leading to a NULL dereference. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:1.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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