CVE-2014-3465
gnutls: gnutls_x509_dn_oid_name NULL pointer dereference
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · January 31, 2014
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The gnutls_x509_dn_oid_name function in lib/x509/common.c in GnuTLS 3.0 before 3.1.20 and 3.2.x before 3.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted X.509 certificate, related to a missing LDAP description for an OID when printing the DN.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of gnutls as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference