CVE-2016-4574
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.76% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- gnupg/libksba · canonical/ubuntu linux · opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6be61daac047d8e6aa941eb103f8e71a1d4e3c75
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00087.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00028.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6be61daac047d8e6aa941eb103f8e71a1d4e3c75
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00087.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00028.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.