Description
Off-by-one error in the append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via invalid utf-8 encoded data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-4356.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-5560 | Off-by-one error in the append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via invalid utf-8 encoded data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-4356. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2982-1 | Libksba vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.868Z
Reserved: 2016-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-4574
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-13T19:59:09.957
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-4574
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN