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CVE-2016-4008
Published: May 5, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
GLSA-201703-05
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
FEDORA-2016-048ffb6235
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
USN-2957-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
FEDORA-2016-383b8250e6
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
openSUSE-SU-2016:1567
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
[help-libtasn1] 20160411 GNU Libtasn1 4.8 released
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
DSA-3568
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
openSUSE-SU-2016:1674
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
FEDORA-2016-96bfd9e873
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
USN-2957-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
[oss-security] 20160411 Infinite loops parsing malicious DER certificates in libtasn1 4.7
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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