USN-7281-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7281-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7281-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-7281-1
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Related
Published
2025-02-20T18:01:02Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:47:15Z
Summary
gnutls28 vulnerability
Details

Bing Shi discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly handled decoding certain DER-encoded certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause GnuTLS to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12

Affected versions

3.*
3.6.9-5ubuntu1
3.6.9-5ubuntu2
3.6.10-5
3.6.11.1-2
3.6.11.1-2ubuntu2
3.6.13-2ubuntu1
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.1
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.2
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.3
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.6
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.7
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.8
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.9
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.10
3.6.13-2ubuntu1.11

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "guile-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.6.13-2ubuntu1.12",
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx28"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7281-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-12243"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6

Affected versions

3.*
3.7.1-5ubuntu1
3.7.2-2ubuntu1
3.7.2-4ubuntu1
3.7.2-5ubuntu1
3.7.3-4ubuntu1
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.1
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.2
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.3
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.4
3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "guile-gnutls"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.7.3-4ubuntu1.6",
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx28"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7281-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-12243"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / gnutls28

Package

Name
gnutls28
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls28@3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.3?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.3

Affected versions

3.*
3.8.1-4ubuntu1
3.8.1-4ubuntu6
3.8.1-4ubuntu7
3.8.3-1ubuntu1
3.8.3-1.1ubuntu2
3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3
3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1
3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dane0t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27t64"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls28-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.3",
            "binary_name": "libgnutls30t64"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-7281-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-12243"
        }
    ]
}