CVE-2021-46848

libtasn1: Out-of-bound access in ETYPE_OK

Published Oct 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
GNU Libtasn1 before 4.19.0 has an ETYPE_OK off-by-one array size check that affects asn1_encode_simple_der.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3263-1 libtasn1-6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-33503 GNU Libtasn1 before 4.19.0 has an ETYPE_OK off-by-one array size check that affects asn1_encode_simple_der.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5707-1 Libtasn1 vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7954-1 Libtasn1 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7954-2 Libtasn1 vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 12:12 PM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 24, 2022, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 1:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 24, 2022, 12:00 AM