CVE-2017-5334

Name: CVE-2017-5334
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-24T15:59:00.763+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 32.75%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5334 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Double free vulnerability in the gnutls_x509_ext_import_proxy function in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via crafted policy language information in an X.509 certificate with a Proxy Certificate Information extension.. EPSS estimates a 32.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Double free vulnerability in the gnutls_x509_ext_import_proxy function in GnuTLS before 3.3.26 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via crafted policy language information in an X.509 certificate with a Proxy Certificate Information extension.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

32.75%

98.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-415

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Opensuse	Leap	42.1
Opensuse	Leap	42.2
Gnu	Gnutls	<= 3.3.25
Gnu	Gnutls	3.5.0
Gnu	Gnutls	3.5.1
Gnu	Gnutls	3.5.2
Gnu	Gnutls	3.5.3
Gnu	Gnutls	3.5.4
Gnu	Gnutls	3.5.5
Gnu	Gnutls	3.5.6
Gnu	Gnutls	3.5.7

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-02/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95370Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037576Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2292
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/c5aaa488a3d6df712dc8dff23a049133cab5ec1bIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2017-1Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-04Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-02/msg00005.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/10/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/11/4Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95370Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037576Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2292
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/c5aaa488a3d6df712dc8dff23a049133cab5ec1bIssue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2017-1Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-04Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5334?

How severe is CVE-2017-5334?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-5334 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 32.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5334?

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Source: NVD / NIST