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SUSE: CVE-2016-4008: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2016-4008: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/05/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/14/2016
Modified
02/04/2022

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.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-libtasn1
  • suse-upgrade-libtasn1-3
  • suse-upgrade-libtasn1-3-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-libtasn1-3-x86
  • suse-upgrade-libtasn1-6
  • suse-upgrade-libtasn1-6-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-libtasn1-devel
  • suse-upgrade-sles12-docker-image
  • suse-upgrade-sles12sp1-docker-image

References

  • SUSE-SU-2016:1600-1
  • SUSE-SU-2016:1601-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:2699-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:2700-1
  • DLA-495-1
  • DSA-3568
  • USN-2957-1
  • USN-2957-2
  • GLSA-201703-05
  • CVE-2016-4008
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