CVE-2016-4354

7.5 HIGH

Published: June 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted BER data, which leads to a buffer overflow.

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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=aea7b6032865740478ca4b706850a5217f1c3887

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=aea7b6032865740478ca4b706850a5217f1c3887