Gnutls · Gnutls · CVE-2021-4209
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
GnuTLS (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in GnuTLS, related to the implementation of the `wrap nettle hash fast()` function in the cryptographic library. This flaw can cause undefined behavior when providing zero-length input to Nettle's hash update functions, which internally call `memcpy()`. The issue can lead to a denial of service after authentication in rare circumstances.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.