Vulnerability Description
Libksba before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via unspecified vectors, related to the "returned length of the object from _ksba_ber_parse_tl."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnupg | Libksba | <= 1.3.3 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7eed17a0b2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00028.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/10
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-22
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a7eed17a0b2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00028.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/10
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-22
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-4579?
CVE-2016-4579 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Libksba before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via unspecified vectors, related to the "returned length of the object from _ksba_ber_parse_tl....
How severe is CVE-2016-4579?
CVE-2016-4579 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4579?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnupg Libksba, Opensuse Leap, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.