CVE-2016-4008
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201703-05
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
9Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
La función _asn1_extract_der_octet en lib/decoding.c en GNU Libtasn1 en versiones anteriores a 4.8, cuando se utiliza sin el indicador ASN1_DECODE_FLAG_STRICT_DER, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (recursión infinita) a través de un certificado manipulado.
USN-2957-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libtasn1. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Pascal Cuoq and Miod Vallat discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain malformed DER certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using Libtasn1 to hang, resulting in a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-04-13 CVE Reserved
- 2016-05-02 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
References (13)
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| http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce... | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f435825c0f527a8e52e6ffbc3a... | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/3 | Mailing List |
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| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libtasn1/2016-04/msg00009.html | Mailing List |
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