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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2015-3622) ELSA-2017-1860: libtasn1 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2015-3622) ELSA-2017-1860: libtasn1 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/12/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/08/2017
Modified
01/22/2018

Description

The _asn1_extract_der_octet function in lib/decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted certificate.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libtasn1
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libtasn1-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libtasn1-tools

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