CVE-2016-4354: canonical ubuntu_linux

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-4354 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-06-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ber-decoder.c in Libksba before 1.3.3 uses an incorrect integer data type, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted BER data, which leads to a buffer overflow.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.