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● CVE — High

CVE-2017-6891

Vendordebian, gnu, apacheProductdebian linux, libtasn1, bookkeeperDiscoveredMay 22, 2017UpdatedMay 13, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.1
8.8 HIGH
EPSS
5.58%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
4 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
May 22, 2017
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 13, 2026