CVE-2016-4356

The append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by clearing the high bit of the byte after invalid utf-8 encoded data.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=243d12fdec66a4360fbb3e307a046b39b5b4ffc3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-04

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:libksba:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-06-13 19:59

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:32

NVD link : CVE-2016-4356

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4356

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4356

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Products Affected

gnupg

libksba

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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