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TI-2017-03378 Aliases CVE-2017-5334GHSA-xwcr-3xw9-7333

Double free vulnerability in the gnutls_x509_ext_import_proxy function in GnuTLS before…

Priority HIGH 67CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.32754 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.3.25VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.6VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.25 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.7VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.7 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2017:2292 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gnutls security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) gnutls-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-dane-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-utils-3.3.26-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) gnutls-c++-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-devel-3.3.26-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) gnutls-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-dane-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-utils-3.3.26-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) gnutls-c++-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-devel-3.3.26-9.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) gnutls-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-3.3.26-9.el7.ppc, gnutls-c++-3.3.26-9.el7 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) gnutls-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-c++-3.3.26-9.el7, gnutls-dane-3.3.26-9.el7 +2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2292
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5334
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwcr-3xw9-7333

References

Patch 4

Advisory 3

Sources

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