CVE-2018-6003: High severity GNU Libtasn1 vulnerability

Published Jan 22, 2018
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the asn1decodesimpleber function in decoding.c in GNU Libtasn1 before 4.13. Unlimited recursion in the BER decoder leads to stack exhaustion and DoS.

Affected Software

5 affected componentsFixes available
GNU Libtasn1<=4.12
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=26
Fedoraproject Fedora=27
debian/libtasn1-6
4.16.0-2+deb11u14.16.0-2+deb11u24.19.0-2+deb12u14.20.0-24.21.0-2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/libtasn1-6 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.16.0-2+deb11u1Fixed in 4.16.0-2+deb11u2Fixed in 4.19.0-2+deb12u1Fixed in 4.20.0-2Fixed in 4.21.0-2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade GNU Libtasn1 (decoding.c, _asn1_decode_simple_ber) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.13

Event History

Jan 22, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:29 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:03 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·08:04 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·08:04 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-6003?

CVE-2018-6003 is a vulnerability in GNU Libtasn1 before 4.13 that allows unlimited recursion in the BER decoder, leading to stack exhaustion and DoS.

2

How does CVE-2018-6003 affect users?

Users of GNU Libtasn1 versions before 4.13 are affected by CVE-2018-6003, which can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6003?

The severity of CVE-2018-6003 is rated as high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-6003?

To fix CVE-2018-6003, users should update to GNU Libtasn1 version 4.13 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-6003?

For more information about CVE-2018-6003, you can refer to the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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