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CVE-2015-3308

Double free vulnerability in lib/x509/x509_ext.c in GnuTLS before 3.3.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted CRL distribution point.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3308 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from gnu, from canonical organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-09-02T14:59:01.873

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

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
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	gnu	gnutls	≤ 3.3.13	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.04	Yes

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155101.html ([email protected])
http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2015-4 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/15/6 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/6 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74188 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033774 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2727-1 ([email protected])
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/053ae65403216acdb0a4e78b25ad66ee9f444f02 ([email protected])
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/d6972be33264ecc49a86cd0958209cd7363af1e9 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-03 ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/155101.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2015-4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/15/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74188 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033774 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2727-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/053ae65403216acdb0a4e78b25ad66ee9f444f02 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/d6972be33264ecc49a86cd0958209cd7363af1e9 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-03 (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.