CVE-2016-9132

Published Jan 30, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Botan 1.8.0 through 1.11.33, when decoding BER data an integer overflow could occur, which would cause an incorrect length field to be computed. Some API callers may use the returned (incorrect and attacker controlled) length field in a way which later causes memory corruption or other failure.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-786-1 botan1.10 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9949 In Botan 1.8.0 through 1.11.33, when decoding BER data an integer overflow could occur, which would cause an incorrect length field to be computed. Some API callers may use the returned (incorrect and attacker controlled) length field in a way which later causes memory corruption or other failure.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved
Oct 31, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 30, 2017, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM