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High
CVE-2016-4356
The append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba...
Vulnerability Description
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.
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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/8
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=243d12fdec66a4360fbb3e307a046b39b5b4ffc3
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-04
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
libksba, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04
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.