CVE-2016-4008

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:libtasn1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:32

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git;a=commit;h=f435825c0f527a8e52e6ffbc3ad0bc60531d537e', 'name': 'http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git;a=commit;h=f435825c0f527a8e52e6ffbc3ad0bc60531d537e', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • {'url': 'http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git;a=commit;h=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625', 'name': 'http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git;a=commit;h=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625 -
  • () http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f435825c0f527a8e52e6ffbc3ad0bc60531d537e -

Information

Published : 2016-05-05 18:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-4008

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4008

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4008


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Products Affected

opensuse

  • opensuse

fedoraproject

  • fedora

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

gnu

  • libtasn1
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors