CVE-2024-0567

Summary

CVE-2024-0567 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting GnuTLS, a popular open-source library used for transport layer security. The issue lies in the cockpit application, which utilizes gnuTLS, and specifically in the certificate validation process of cockpit-certificate-ensure. This flaw enables an unauthenticated, remote attacker to launch a denial of service attack by rejecting a valid certificate chain during the validation process. This vulnerability could potentially lead to service interruptions and impact system availability. Organizations are advised to apply relevant patches or updates to mitigate the risk of exploitation.

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