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CVE-2024-12133: Libtasn1: inefficient der decoding in libtasn1 leading to potential remote dos
5.3
CVSS
Description
A flaw in libtasn1 causes inefficient handling of specific certificate data. When processing a large number of elements in a certificate, libtasn1 takes much longer than expected, which can slow down or even crash the system. This flaw allows an attacker to send a specially crafted certificate, causing a denial of service attack.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2024-12133
CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS Base Score: 5.3
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products
Vendor: Red Hat
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 18.34% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-03-11 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12133https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2344611
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/libtasn1/-/issues/52