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CVE-2008-1950

Integer signedness error in the _gnutls_ciphertext2compressed function in lib/gnutls_cipher.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and crash) via a certain integer value in the Random field in an encrypted Client Hello message within a TLS record with an invalid Record Length, which leads to an invalid cipher padding length, aka GNUTLS-SA-2008-1-3.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1950 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gnu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-05-21T13:24:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.0.18	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.0.19	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.0.20	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.0.21	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.0.22	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.0.23	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.0.24	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.0.25	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.13	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.14	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.15	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.16	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.17	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.18	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.19	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.20	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.21	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.22	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.1.23	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.5	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.6	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.7	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.8	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.9	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.10	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.2.11	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.3.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.3.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.3.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.3.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.3.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.3.5	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.4.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.4.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.4.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.4.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.4.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.4.5	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.5.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.5.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.5.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.5.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.5.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.5.5	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.6.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.6.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.6.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.6.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.5	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.6	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.7	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.8	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.9	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.10	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.11	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.12	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.13	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.14	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.15	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.16	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.17	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.18	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	1.7.19	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.0.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.0.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.0.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.0.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.0.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.5	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.6	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.7	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.1.8	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.2.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.2.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.2.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.2.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.2.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.2.5	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.0	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.1	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.2	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.3	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.4	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.5	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.6	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.7	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.8	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.9	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.10	Yes
Application	gnu	gnutls	2.3.11	Yes

References

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bc8102405fda11ea00ca3b42acc4f4bce9d6e97b ([email protected])
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00051.html Patch ([email protected])
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00055.html ([email protected])
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00060.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30287 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30302 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30317 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30324 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30330 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30331 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30338 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30355 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31939 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-20.xml ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3902 ([email protected])
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=600646&group_id=21558 ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0174 ([email protected])
http://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/advisory-gnutls.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1581 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659209 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:106 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/20/1 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/20/2 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/20/3 ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0489.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0492.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492282/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492464/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29292 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020059 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-613-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1582/references ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1583/references ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42533 ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2552 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11393 ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00487.html ([email protected])
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http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bc8102405fda11ea00ca3b42acc4f4bce9d6e97b (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00051.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00055.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00060.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://secunia.com/advisories/30287 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30302 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30317 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30324 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30330 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30331 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30338 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30355 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31939 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-20.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3902 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=600646&group_id=21558 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0174 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/advisory-gnutls.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1581 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659209 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/20/2 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/20/3 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00615.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For gnu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.