Description
ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted BER data, which leads to a buffer overflow.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/5
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=aea7b6032865740478ca4b706850a5217f1c3887
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/8
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-04
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0187
EPSS Percentile
76.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (3)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
gnupg/libksba
< 1.3.2
Published
Jun 13, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026