# CVE-2006-7239: The \_gnutls\_x509\_oid2mac\_algorithm function in lib/gnutls\_algorithms.c in GnuTLS before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-05-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The _gnutls_x509_oid2mac_algorithm function in lib/gnutls_algorithms.c in GnuTLS before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted X.509 certificate that uses a hash algorithm that is not supported by GnuTLS, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

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## References

- http://www.gnu.org/software/gnutls/security.html
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-dev/2006-August/001192.html
- http://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnutls-dev/2006-August/001190.html

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