CVE-2016-4008
MEDIUM5.9EPSS 4.3%libtasn1-6 - security update
Published: 5/5/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4008
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.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/libtasn1-3from 0, < 2.13-2+deb7u3
- Debian/libtasn1-6from 0, < 4.8-1
- Debian/libtasn1-6from 0, < 4.2-3+deb8u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |