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ALPINE-CVE-2017-6891

ALPINE-CVE-2017-6891 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH

Two errors in the "asn1_find_node()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted assignments file via the e.g. asn1Coding utility.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.5libtasn12.8-r1, 2.8-r0, 2.6-r2
Alpine:v3.3libtasn10, 1.8-r0, 2.0-r0
Alpine:v3.4libtasn13.3-r0, 3.4-r0, 4.2-r0
Alpine:v3.6libtasn11.8-r0, 0, 4.6-r0

Timeline

  • May 22, 2017 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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