Libtasn1 could be made to hang if it processed specially crafted data.
USN-2957-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libtasn1. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
2 May 2016
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Libtasn1 could be made to hang if it processed specially crafted data.
USN-2957-1 fixed a vulnerability in Libtasn1. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Original advisory details:
Pascal Cuoq and Miod Vallat discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain malformed DER certificates. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause applications using Libtasn1 to hang, resulting in a denial of service.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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