Published: 13/06/2016 Updated: 07/11/2023

CVSS v2 Base Score: 5 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 10

CVSS v3 Base Score: 7.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 3.9

VMScore: 445

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

The append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba prior to 1.3.3 allows remote malicious users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by clearing the high bit of the byte after invalid utf-8 encoded data.

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Libksba could be made to crash or run programs if it decoded specially crafted data ...

The append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dnc) in Libksba before 133 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 ...

CWE-119 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/5 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/3 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-04 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/29/8 http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=243d12fdec66a4360fbb3e307a046b39b5b4ffc3 https://usn.ubuntu.com/2982-1/https://nvd.nist.gov

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