Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libtasn1 package, versions *
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
User Interaction
Required
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
22.91% (97th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-LIBTASN1-1962283
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 11 Apr 2016
Introduced: 11 Apr 2016
CVE-2016-4008 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
There is no fixed version for Centos:7
libtasn1
.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtasn1
package and not the libtasn1
package as distributed by Centos
.
See How to fix?
for Centos:7
relevant fixed versions and status.
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.