CVE-2016-4574
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CVE-2016-4574 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Off-by-one error in the append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via invalid utf-8 encoded data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-4356.. EPSS estimates a 2.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Off-by-one error in the append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via invalid utf-8 encoded data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-4356.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnupg | Libksba | <= 1.3.3 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.1 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.2 |
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