Code Affecting gnutls-devel package, versions <0:2.8.5-18.14.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-GNUTLSDEVEL-1688926
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed14 Aug 2015

Introduced: 14 Aug 2015

CVE-2014-8155  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-17  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 gnutls-devel to version 0:2.8.5-18.14.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-575.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gnutls-devel package and not the gnutls-devel package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

GnuTLS before 2.9.10 does not verify the activation and expiration dates of CA certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a certificate issued by a CA certificate that is (1) not yet valid or (2) no longer valid.

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