VDB
CVE-2016-4008
CVE-2016-4008
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM
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.
EPSS 25.88% · 97.9th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.900000095367432
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
25.88%
97.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | libtasn1-6 | 4.5-2, 4.7-2, 4.7-3 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | libtasn1-6 | 3.4-2, 3.4-3, 3.4-3ubuntu0.3 |
Timeline
- Apr 14, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 13, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 10, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 27, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 19, 2023 EPSS Score
- Sep 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Dec 22, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4008 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/3 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2957-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2957-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4008 third-party-advisory