CVE-2016-4353

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 does not properly handle decoder stack overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via crafted BER data.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/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.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=07116a314f4dcd4d96990bbd74db95a03a9f650a
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-04
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=07116a314f4dcd4d96990bbd74db95a03a9f650a
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

gnupg canonical

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