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High
CVE-2016-4354
ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 uses an incorrect integer data...
Vulnerability Description
ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted BER data, which leads to a buffer overflow.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/5
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aea7b6032865740478ca4b706850a5217f1c3887
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/8
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-04
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
ubuntu linux, libksba
Vulnerable Versions:
12.04, 14.04, 0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 13th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.