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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-05-05T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:17:30.800Z

Reserved: 2016-04-13T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-4008

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-05T18:59:10.380

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:32:32.690

Link: CVE-2016-4008

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-04-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4008 - Bugzilla