CVE-2016-4356

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CVSS 3.0

7.5 high

EPSS

3%p86

Published

Jun 13, 2016 (Jun 13, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The append_utf8_value function in the DN decoder (dn.c) in Libksba before 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by clearing the high bit of the byte after invalid utf-8 encoded data.

Vendors: gnupg canonical
Products: libksba, ubuntu linux
Weakness: CWE-119
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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