CVE-2025-13151: gnu libtasn1 Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2025-13151MGASA-2026-0007SUSE-SU-2026:0118-1SUSE-SU-2026:0224-1SUSE-SU-2026:20051-1SUSE-SU-2026:20355-1SUSE-SU-2026:21001-1SUSE-SU-2026:21142-1RHSA-2026:28235RHSA-2026:28253RHSA-2026:36728RHSA-2026:7500UBUNTU-CVE-2025-13151DEBIAN-CVE-2025-13151openSUSE-SU-2026:10033-1openSUSE-SU-2026:20470-1
Published 07-01-2026Last modified 20-01-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-13151 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in gnu libtasn1. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 07-01-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 20-01-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in libtasn1 version: v4.20.0. The function fails to validate the size of input data resulting in a buffer overflow in asn1_expend_octet_string.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.5Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources6 sources · 5.9–7.5
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated5.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 1.15% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse11 products
- libtasn1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2< 4.13-150000.4.14.1
- libtasn1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3< 4.13-150000.4.14.1
- libtasn1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4< 4.13-150000.4.14.1
- libtasn1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5< 4.13-150000.4.14.1
- libtasn1&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7< 4.13-150000.4.14.1
Redhat6 products
- libtasn1< 0:4.20.0-5.el10_2 | < 0:4.16.0-10.el9_8 | < 0:4.13-6.el8_10 | < 0:4.21.0-1.1.hum1
- libtasn1-debuginfo< 0:4.20.0-5.el10_2 | < 0:4.16.0-10.el9_8 | < 0:4.13-6.el8_10
- libtasn1-debugsource< 0:4.20.0-5.el10_2 | < 0:4.16.0-10.el9_8 | < 0:4.13-6.el8_10
- libtasn1-devel< 0:4.20.0-5.el10_2 | < 0:4.16.0-10.el9_8 | < 0:4.13-6.el8_10 | < 0:4.21.0-1.1.hum1
- libtasn1-tools< 0:4.20.0-5.el10_2 | < 0:4.16.0-10.el9_8 | < 0:4.13-6.el8_10 | < 0:4.21.0-1.1.hum1
Opensuse3 products
- libtasn1&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.6< 4.13-150000.4.14.1
- libtasn1&distro=openSUSE Leap 16.0< 4.21.0-160000.1.1
- libtasn1&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.21.0-1.1
Alpine1 product
- libtasn1< 4.21.0-r0
Debian1 product
- libtasn1-6All versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.20.0-2+deb13u1 | < 4.21.0-2
Gnu1 product
- libtasn14.20.0
Gnutls1 product
- libtasn1≤ 4.20.0
Mageia1 product
- libtasn1< 4.21.0-1.mga9
Ubuntu1 product
- libtasn1-6< 3.4-3ubuntu0.6+esm1 | < 4.7-3ubuntu0.16.04.3+esm4 | < 4.13-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | < 4.16.0-2ubuntu0.1+esm1 | < 4.18.0-4ubuntu0.2 | < 4.19.0-3ubuntu0.24.04.2 | < 4.20.0-2ubuntu0.25.10.1
9 vendors · 26 products
References
35 links- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/271649Third Party Advisory
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