CVE-2019-3829: Double Free

Published Feb 13, 2019
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Updated

A flaw was found in gnutls 3.5.8 or later. A use-after-free in multi-threaded-clients and a double-free vulnerability in single-threaded clients because gnutlsx509getsignature does not clear signature->data in the cleanup path.

Upstream bug: https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/issues/694

Other sources

A vulnerability was found in gnutls versions from 3.5.8 before 3.6.7. A memory corruption (double free) vulnerability in the certificate verification API. Any client or server application that verifies X.509 certificates with GnuTLS 3.5.8 or later is affected.

Launchpad

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/gnutls<3.6.7
3.6.7
GNU GnuTLS>=3.5.8<3.6.7
Fedoraproject Fedora
debian/gnutls28
3.7.1-5+deb11u53.7.1-5+deb11u83.7.9-2+deb12u53.7.9-2+deb12u63.8.9-3+deb13u13.8.9-3+deb13u23.8.12-23.8.12-3

Event History

Mar 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:24 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·03:57 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·03:58 PM
Description
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:00 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-3829?

CVE-2019-3829 is a memory corruption vulnerability in gnutls versions from 3.5.8 before 3.6.7.

2

Which software is affected by CVE-2019-3829?

Any client or server application that verifies X.509 certificates with GnuTLS 3.5.8 or later is affected.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3829?

CVE-2019-3829 has a high severity with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How do I fix CVE-2019-3829?

To fix CVE-2019-3829, update to gnutls version 3.6.7 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-3829?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-3829 at the following references: [1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00017.html), [2](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3600), [3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3829).

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