CVE-2016-4353

Name: CVE-2016-4353
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-06-13T19:59:03.737+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.15%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-4353 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 does not properly handle decoder stack overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via crafted BER data.. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 does not properly handle decoder stack overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via crafted BER data.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.15%

79.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnupg	Libksba	<= 1.3.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 13, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-4353?

ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 does not properly handle decoder stack overflows, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (abort) via crafted BER data.

How severe is CVE-2016-4353?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-4353 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4353?

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Source: NVD / NIST