DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4008

DEBIAN-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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0

5.900000095367432

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:12	libtasn1-6	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	libtasn1-6	0, 0, 0
Debian:11	libtasn1-6	0, 0, 0
Debian:14	libtasn1-6	0, 0, 0

Timeline

May 5, 2016 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-4008 advisory

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