CVE-2024-12133
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
10/02/2025
Last modified:
24/03/2026
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.30
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17347
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4049
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7077
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8021
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8385
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12133
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2344611
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/libtasn1/-/blob/master/doc/security/CVE-2024-12133.md
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/libtasn1/-/issues/52
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/02/06/6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/02/msg00025.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250523-0003/



