Security Advisory
CVE-2016-4008
5.9
MEDIUM
Vulnerability 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.
Published Date
May 5, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory