USN-2865-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2865-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2865-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2865-1
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Published
2016-01-08T12:41:36.112381Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:52:01.876511Z
Summary
gnutls26, gnutls28 vulnerability
Details

Karthikeyan Bhargavan and Gaetan Leurent discovered that GnuTLS incorrectly allowed MD5 to be used for TLS 1.2 connections. If a remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to view sensitive information.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / gnutls26

Package

Name
gnutls26
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/gnutls26@2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4

Affected versions

2.*

2.12.23-1ubuntu4
2.12.23-1ubuntu5
2.12.23-12ubuntu1
2.12.23-12ubuntu2
2.12.23-12ubuntu2.1
2.12.23-12ubuntu2.2
2.12.23-12ubuntu2.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.0.11+really2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnutls-bin-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "3.0.11+really2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gnutls26-doc",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dev",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-dev-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls-openssl27-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls26",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls26-dbg",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutls26-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx27",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libgnutlsxx27-dbgsym",
            "binary_version": "2.12.23-12ubuntu2.4"
        }
    ]
}