CVE-2016-4008

MediumCVSS 5.9/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.9/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 5, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-4008: Medium severity, CVSS 5.9 | Vulnix