CVE-2017-6891

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 6%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Two errors in the "asn1_find_node()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted assignments file via the e.g. asn1Coding utility.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(medium)
EPSS
91.9%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 22, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated May 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

GNU Libtasn1: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201710-11) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-11
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2017-11/
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/advisories/76125/
generic
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
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https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038619
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98641
generic

[SECURITY] [DSA 3861-1] libtasn1-6 security update

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3861

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulibtasn1-3 (2.10-1ubuntu1.6) @ precise2026-05-22ubuntu
ubuntulibtasn1-6 (4.9-4ubuntu0.1) @ yakkety2026-05-22ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-6891?
CVE-2017-6891 is a high vulnerability published on May 22, 2017. Two errors in the "asn1findnode()" function (lib/parser_aux.c) within GnuTLS libtasn1 version 4.10 can be exploited to cause a stacked-based buffer overflow by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted assignments file via the e.g. asn1Coding utility.
When was CVE-2017-6891 disclosed?
CVE-2017-6891 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 22, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-6891 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-6891 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6891?
CVE-2017-6891 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-6891?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6891, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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