SSL: GnuTLS libtasn1 ASN.1 DER Infinite Loop Denial of Service
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in libtasn1, a component of GnuTLS. Successful exploitation may result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended 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.
Affected Products
Gnu libtasn1
Short Name
SSL:INVALID:LIBTASN1-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
SSL
Keywords
ASN.1 CVE-2016-4008 DER Denial GnuTLS Infinite Loop Service libtasn1 of
Release Date
05/19/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3590
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Opensuse
Gnu
Fedoraproject
Canonical
CVSS Score
4.3