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CVE-2010-0731


The gnutls_x509_crt_get_serial function in the GnuTLS library before 1.2.1, when running on big-endian, 64-bit platforms, calls the asn1_read_value with a pointer to the wrong data type and the wrong length value, which allows remote attackers to bypass the certificate revocation list (CRL) check and cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a crafted X.509 certificate, related to extraction of a serial number.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0731 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from gnu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2010-03-26T18:30:00.437

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application gnu gnutls ≤ 1.2.0 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.16 Yes
Application gnu gnutls 1.0.17 Yes
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

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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