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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4574

DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4574 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

Off-by-one error in the append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via invalid utf-8 encoded data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-4356.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:13libksba0, 0, 0
Debian:11libksba0, 0, 0
Debian:12libksba0, 0, 0
Debian:14libksba0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jun 13, 2016 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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