CVE-2016-4008

5.9 MEDIUM

Published: May 05, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f435825c0f527a8e52e6ffbc3ad0bc60531d537e

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182299.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182907.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183221.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00047.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00097.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3568

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2957-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2957-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libtasn1/2016-04/msg00009.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201703-05

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625