CVE-2016-4008

Published: May 5, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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 (9)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Opensuse: Opensuse · Gnu: Libtasn1 · +1 more

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Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Opensuse: Opensuse · Gnu: Libtasn1 · Fedoraproject: Fedora

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Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Libtasn1	Up to 4.7

Configuration D

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 22
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 23
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 24

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (26)

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f435825c0f527a8e52e6ffbc3ad0bc60531d537e

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182299.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/182907.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-April/183221.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00047.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00097.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3568

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/11/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2957-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2957-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/help-libtasn1/2016-04/msg00009.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201703-05

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=libtasn1.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a6e0a0b58f5cdaf4e9beca5bce69c09808cbb625