vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-4008): Libtasn1 vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 2, 2016 | May 2, 2016 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 2, 2016
Added
May 2, 2016
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libtasn1-3ubuntu-upgrade-libtasn1-6
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