CVE-2006-7239

gnutls: unknown hash algorithm NULL pointer derefence [GNUTLS-SA-2006-2]

Published May 24, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The _gnutls_x509_oid2mac_algorithm function in lib/gnutls_algorithms.c in GnuTLS before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate that uses a hash algorithm that is not supported by GnuTLS, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-7216 The _gnutls_x509_oid2mac_algorithm function in lib/gnutls_algorithms.c in GnuTLS before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate that uses a hash algorithm that is not supported by GnuTLS, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-948-1 GnuTLS vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:57 PM
Reserved
May 24, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 24, 2010, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 12, 2006, 12:00 AM