SSL: GnuTLS status_request Extension Null Pointer Dereference

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the GnuTLS library. Successful exploitation could result in a denial-of-service condition.

Extended Description

GnuTLS version 3.5.12 and earlier is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference while decoding a status response TLS extension with valid contents. This could lead to a crash of the GnuTLS server application.

Affected Products

Gnu gnutls

References

BugTraq: 99102

CVE: CVE-2017-7507

Short Name
SSL:GNUTLS-NULL-PTR-DREF
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
SSL
Keywords
CVE-2017-7507 Dereference Extension GnuTLS Null Pointer bid:99102 status_request
Release Date
06/27/2017
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Gnu

CVSS Score

5.0

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