The read_binary function in buffer.c in pgpdump before 0.30 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via crafted input, as demonstrated by the \xa3\x03 string.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-05-26T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:17:29.854Z

Reserved: 2016-04-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-4021

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-05-26T14:59:01.167

Modified: 2016-06-15T18:45:50.027

Link: CVE-2016-4021

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