CVE-2004-2531 json
X.509 Certificate Signature Verification in Gnu transport layer security library (GnuTLS) 1.0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial…
published 2004-12-31 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-2522
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
X.509 Certificate Signature Verification in Gnu transport layer security library (GnuTLS) 1.0.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via certificates containing long chains and signed with large RSA keys.
Patch / fix
- osvdb.org/8278 patch
- securityfocus.com/bid/10839 patch
- securitytracker.com/id?1010838 advisory
- hornik.sk/SA/SA-20040802.txt advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/12156 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
References
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1010838
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/8278
vdb-entry, patch
-
hornik.sk
/SA/SA-20040802.txt
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/10839
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12156
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/16858
vdb-entry
-
lists.gnupg.org
/pipermail/gnutls-dev/2004-August/000703.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-2531
- NVD CVE-2004-2531
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