CVE-2004-2531

Published Dec 31, 2004 gnu

Overview

CVE-2004-2531 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting gnu gnutls. It was published on December 31, 2004.

Technical Description

X.509 Certificate Signature Verification in Gnu transport layer security library (GnuTLS) 1.0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certificates containing long chains and signed with large RSA keys.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from gnu. Update gnutls to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-dev/2004-August/000703.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/12156 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1010838 Ref www.hornik.sk/SA/SA-20040802.txt Ref www.osvdb.org/8278 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/10839 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16858 Ref lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-dev/2004-August/000703.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/12156 Ref securitytracker.com/id?1010838

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2004-2531?

CVE-2004-2531 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting gnu gnutls. It was published on December 31, 2004.

How severe is CVE-2004-2531?

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