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CVE-2016-4356
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…
High7.5EPSS 3.3%
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- Updated
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 12% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- [oss-security] 20160510 Re: Re: CVE request: three issues in libksba (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-2982-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160429 CVE request: three issues in libksba (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160429 Re: CVE request: three issues in libksba (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=243d12fdec66a4360fbb3e307a046b39b5b4ffc3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- GLSA-201604-04 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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