SB2014060511 - Input validation error in GNU libtASN1

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SB2014060511 - Input validation error in GNU libtASN1

Published: June 5, 2014 Updated: August 4, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2014060511
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3468)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The asn1_get_bit_der function in GNU Libtasn1 before 3.6 does not properly report an error when a negative bit length is identified, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause out-of-bounds access via crafted ASN.1 data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References