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CVE-2016-4008

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 25.88%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-05-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-4008
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
25.88%

Original NVD Description

The _asn1_extract_der_octet function in lib/decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 4.8, when used without the ASN1_DECODE_FLAG_STRICT_DER flag, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion) via a crafted certificate.