SB2015041616 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for mingw-gnutls, mingw-libtasn1, mingw-p11-kit



SB2015041616 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for mingw-gnutls, mingw-libtasn1, mingw-p11-kit

Published: April 16, 2015 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2015041616
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3308)

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted CRL distribution point.


2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2806)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in asn1_der_decoding. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and have unspecified impact on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.