CVE-2006-0645

Name: CVE-2006-0645
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2006-02-10T18:06:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.51%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2006-0645 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Tiny ASN.1 Library (libtasn1) before 0.2.18, as used by (1) GnuTLS 1.2.x before 1.2.10 and 1.3.x before 1.3.4, and (2) GNU Shishi, allows attackers to crash the DER decoder and possibly execute arbitrary code via "out-of-bounds access" caused by invalid input, as demonstrated by the ProtoVer SSL test suite.. EPSS estimates a 3.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Tiny ASN.1 Library (libtasn1) before 0.2.18, as used by (1) GnuTLS 1.2.x before 1.2.10 and 1.3.x before 1.3.4, and (2) GNU Shishi, allows attackers to crash the DER decoder and possibly execute arbitrary code via "out-of-bounds access" caused by invalid input, as demonstrated by the ProtoVer SSL test suite.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.51%

87.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.1.0
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.1.1
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.1.2
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.0
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.1
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.2
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.3
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.4
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.5
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.6
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.7
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.8
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.9
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.10
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.11
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.12
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.13
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.14
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.15
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.16
Free Software Foundation Inc.	Libtasn1	0.2.17

References

Timeline

Published: Feb 10, 2006
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2006-0645?

How severe is CVE-2006-0645?

Severity scoring for CVE-2006-0645 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2006-0645?

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Source: NVD / NIST