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CVE-2016-4008 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625 CVE, MITRE
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f435825c0f527a8e52e6ffbc3ad0bc60531d537e CVE, MITRE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182299.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182907.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183221.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00047.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00097.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3568 CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/3 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2957-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2957-2 CVE, MITRE
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libtasn1/2016-04/msg00009.html CVE, MITRE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201703-05 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4008
NVD Published Date:
05/05/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE