SB2015051317 - Stack-based buffer overflow in libtasn1 (Alpine package)
Published: May 13, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015051317
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2806)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.The weakness exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in asn1_der_decoding. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and have unspecified impact on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=dc5842257a97dc97a692ead291f99f25704ff9b8
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6811bac54a2b803077f4540d3068e3d7a28a0e8c
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=90425002c408b60bf68ded2924a337eb15487e47
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6d084896e047334c543b70b27541485ff2c4ca35