Free Software Foundation Inc. libtasn1 up to 0.2.6 DER Parser Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Free Software Foundation Inc. libtasn1 up to 0.2.6. The affected element is an unknown function of the component DER Parser. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-0401. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Free Software Foundation Inc. libtasn1 up to 0.2.6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component DER Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unknown vulnerability in libtasn1 0.1.x before 0.1.2, and 0.2.x before 0.2.7, related to the DER parsing functions.

The weakness was disclosed 05/15/2004 with Debian (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0401 since 04/13/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 0.1.x eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16157), SecurityFocus (BID 10360†), OSVDB (15126†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1010159†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Free Software Foundation Inc.

Name

libtasn1

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libtasn1 0.1.x

Timelineinfo

04/13/2004 🔍
05/14/2004 +31 days 🔍
05/15/2004 +0 days 🔍
05/17/2004 +2 days 🔍
07/07/2004 +51 days 🔍
03/15/2005 +250 days 🔍
10/17/2014 +3503 days 🔍
06/18/2018 +1340 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: Debian
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0401 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0401
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21907
X-Force: 16157 - libtASN1 DER parsing issue
SecurityFocus: 10360 - GNU LibTASN1 Undisclosed Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15126 - libtASN1 DER Parsing Function Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1010159

Entryinfo

Created: 10/17/2014 16:25
Updated: 06/18/2018 09:27
Changes: 10/17/2014 16:25 (57), 06/18/2018 09:27 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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