CVE-2016-4356 in Libksba

Summary

The append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by clearing the high bit of the byte after invalid utf-8 encoded data.

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• Reservation: 04/29/2016
• Disclosure: 06/13/2016
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.5
• EPSS: 0.00956
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4356
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4356
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-4356/