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CVE-2016-4008

The _asn1_extract_der_octet function in lib/decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 4.8, when used without the ASN1_DECODE_FLAG_STRICT_DER flag,…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
29.4%
percentile 98%
Public exploits
0
none known

The _asn1_extract_der_octet function in lib/decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 4.8, when used without the ASN1_DECODE_FLAG_STRICT_DER flag, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted certificate.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

29.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201703-05 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182299.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • git.savannah.gnu.org /gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2957-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182907.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00047.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/help-libtasn1/2016-04/msg00009.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • git.savannah.gnu.org /gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f435825c0f527a8e52e6ffbc3ad0bc60531d537e · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3568 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00097.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183221.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2957-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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