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Debian Security Advisory DSA 3884-1 (gnutls28 - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
Hubert Kario discovered that GnuTLS, a library implementing the TLS and SSL protocols, does not properly decode a status response TLS extension, allowing a remote attacker to cause an application using the GnuTLS library to crash (denial of service).
Affected Software
Affected Software
gnutls28 on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.3.8-6+deb8u6. For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.5.8-5+deb9u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.5.8-6. We recommend that you upgrade your gnutls28 packages.