CVE-2016-4574
High
CVE-2016-4574
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.
Exploit probability
2.8%
Published
June 13, 2016
Required by
Not available
Last source change
July 8, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
44 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2016-4574
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://git.gnupg.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=libksba.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6be61daac047d8e6aa941eb103f8e71a1d4e3c75
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00087.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00028.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/10/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2982-1