REDHAT-BUG-2344615: 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·08:40 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2344615?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2344615 has not been specifically classified but it is related to a critical issue with DER input decoding.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2344615?

Fixing REDHAT-BUG-2344615 requires updating the affected software in order to mitigate the decoding issue.

3

What software is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2344615?

The specific software affected by REDHAT-BUG-2344615 is not listed, but it relates to libtasn1 functionalities.

4

What are the symptoms of REDHAT-BUG-2344615?

Symptoms of REDHAT-BUG-2344615 include failures in decoding DER sequences and potential lookup errors in linked lists.

5

Is there a workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2344615?

Currently, there is no documented workaround for REDHAT-BUG-2344615, and users are advised to apply updates when available.

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