CVE-2018-1000654

libtasn1: Infinite loop in _asn1_expand_object_id(ptree) leads to memory exhaustion

Published Aug 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNU Libtasn1-4.13 libtasn1-4.13 version libtasn1-4.13, libtasn1-4.12 contains a DoS, specifically CPU usage will reach 100% when running asn1Paser against the POC due to an issue in _asn1_expand_object_id(p_tree), after a long time, the program will be killed. This attack appears to be exploitable via parsing a crafted file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-1985 GNU Libtasn1-4.13 libtasn1-4.13 version libtasn1-4.13, libtasn1-4.12 contains a DoS, specifically CPU usage will reach 100% when running asn1Paser against the POC due to an issue in _asn1_expand_object_id(p_tree), after a long time, the program will be killed. This attack appears to be exploitable via parsing a crafted file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5352-1 Libtasn1 vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:40 PM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 20, 2018, 7:31 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:33 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 12, 2018, 12:00 AM