SB2026021227 - Ubuntu update for libtasn1-6
Published: February 12, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Off-by-one (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46848)
CWE-ID: CWE-193 - Off-by-one Error
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an ETYPE_OK off-by-one error in asn1_encode_simple_der in Libtasn1. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an off-by-one error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-13151)
CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the asn1_expend_octet_string() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted certificate to the application, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service attack..
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.