The stringprep_utf8_nfkc_normalize function in lib/nfkc.c in libidn before 1.33 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted UTF-8 data.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-582-1 libidn security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3658-1 libidn security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7193 The stringprep_utf8_nfkc_normalize function in lib/nfkc.c in libidn before 1.33 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted UTF-8 data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3068-1 Libidn vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:22:20.763Z

Reserved: 2016-07-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-6263

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-09-07T20:59:06.873

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-6263

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-01-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6263 - Bugzilla

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