usn-3547-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2018-01-25 19:23
Modified
2026-04-22 07:36
Summary
libtasn1-6 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-10790)

It was discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to cause Libtasn1 to hang, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.10. (CVE-2018-6003)

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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
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                  "score": "low",
                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
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        }
      },
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "availability": "No subscription required",
        "binaries": [
          {
            "binary_name": "libtasn1-3-bin",
            "binary_version": "3.4-3ubuntu0.6"
          },
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            "binary_name": "libtasn1-6",
            "binary_version": "3.4-3ubuntu0.6"
          },
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          }
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      },
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        }
      },
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      },
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain files.\nIf a user were tricked into opening a crafted file, an attacker could possibly\nuse this to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04\nLTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-10790)\n\nIt was discovered that Libtasn1 incorrectly handled certain inputs.\nAn attacker could possibly use this to cause Libtasn1 to hang, resulting\nin a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and\nUbuntu 17.10. (CVE-2018-6003)\n",
  "id": "USN-3547-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:35Z",
  "published": "2018-01-25T19:23:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3547-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10790"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
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    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "libtasn1-6 vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10790",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-6003"
  ]
}



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