CVE-2008-1950: Software Security Vulnerability Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-4qv6-g5fw-f876
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2008-1950 is a MODERATE security vulnerability vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Software libraries in the Maven ecosystem. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2008-1950 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2008-1950
GHSA Identifier GHSA-4qv6-g5fw-f876
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Software
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2008-1950

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Software dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

mvn dependency:tree

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2008-1950, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Software in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Software, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Integer signedness error in the _gnutls_ciphertext2compressed function in lib/gnutls_cipher.c in libgnutls in GnuTLS before 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and crash) via a certain integer value in the Random field in an encrypted Client Hello message within a TLS record with an invalid Record Length, which leads to an invalid cipher padding length, aka GNUTLS-SA-2008-1-3.

References

Software Security Information SECURITY
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3902
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.p... WEB
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=600646&group_id=21558
NVD — CVE-2008-1950 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1950
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/425... WEB
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42533
issues.rpath.com/browse/rpl-2552 WEB
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2552
Software Security Information SECURITY
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11393
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-pac... WEB
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00487.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-pac... WEB
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00590.html
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-pac... WEB
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00615.html
git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/ WEB
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=bc8102405fda11ea00ca3b42acc4f4bce9d6e97b
git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/ WEB
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnutls.git;a=commitdiff;h=bc8102405fda11ea00ca3b42acc4f4bce9d6e97b
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls... WEB
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00051.html
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls... WEB
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00055.html
lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls... WEB
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/gnutls-devel/2008-05/msg00060.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00003.html
secunia.com/advisories/30287 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/30287
secunia.com/advisories/30302 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/30302
secunia.com/advisories/30317 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/30317
secunia.com/advisories/30324 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/30324
secunia.com/advisories/30330 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/30330
secunia.com/advisories/30331 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/30331
secunia.com/advisories/30338 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/30338
secunia.com/advisories/30355 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/30355
secunia.com/advisories/31939 WEB
http://secunia.com/advisories/31939
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-20.xml
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/advisories:rps... WEB
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0174
www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/adv... WEB
http://www.cert.fi/haavoittuvuudet/advisory-gnutls.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1581
www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659209 WEB
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/659209
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:106
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/20/1
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/20/2
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/05/20/3
www.redhat.com/support/errata/rhsa... WEB
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0489.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/rhsa... WEB
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0492.html
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492282/100/0/threaded
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492464/100/0/threaded
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29292
Software Security Information SECURITY
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020059
www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-613-1 WEB
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-613-1
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/... WEB
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1582/references
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/... WEB
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1583/references

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1950?
CVE-2008-1950 is a security vulnerability in Software classified as a security vulnerability vulnerability under General Security Weakness.
Which Software versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches.
What version fixes CVE-2008-1950?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2008-1950?
CVE-2008-1950 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2008-1950?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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