REDHAT-BUG-2344611: Medium severity GNU Libtasn1 vulnerability

Published Feb 10, 2025
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Updated

The issue is twofold: decoding a DER input with sequences and locating a specific element in a sequence. Even though a DER sequence is conceptually an array, in libtasn1 it is represented as a linked list, whose elements are assigned a string name, such as "?1". Therefore a simple lookup of an element at a given position is linear O(N) time complexity. When decoding a DER sequence, in each step libtasn1 looks up the parent node, recorded on the first element, which requires a backward linear search, resulting in O(N^2) time complexity.

Affected Software

1 affected component
GNU Libtasn1

Event History

Feb 10, 2025
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:22 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2344611?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2344611 has not been explicitly stated in the issue description.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2344611?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-2344611, you should update to the latest version of the affected software as recommended by Red Hat.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2344611?

The specific software affected by REDHAT-BUG-2344611 is not detailed in the issue summary.

4

What does REDHAT-BUG-2344611 relate to in terms of functionality?

REDHAT-BUG-2344611 relates to issues in decoding DER input with sequences and locating specific elements in a linked list representation.

5

Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2344611?

No specific workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2344611 has been provided in the issue documentation.

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