Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2017-10790
The _asn1_check_identifier function in GNU Libtasn1 through 4.12 causes a NULL pointer dereference and crash when reading crafted input that triggers assignment of a NULL value within an asn1_node structure. It may lead to a remote denial of service attack.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Probability:4.99%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | libtasn1 | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.990%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2017-07-01T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2017-07-02T03:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2017-07-01 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T17:50:11 |
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