Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity Affecting libtasn1 package, versions [,4.20.0)
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- published12 Feb 2025
- disclosed10 Feb 2025
- creditBing Shi
Introduced: 10 Feb 2025
NewCVE-2024-12133 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade libtasn1 to version 4.20.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity due to inefficient DER decoding. An attacker can cause a denial of service by sending a certificate with a large number of Subject Alternative Name or name constraint entries.