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Debian 8: DSA-3748-1 Critical: libcrypto++ DoS ASN.1 Parsing Issue

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Calendar Grey December 26, 2016
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Libcrypto++ has released a crucial update that rectifies a remote denial-of-service vulnerability stemming from an ASN.1 parsing flaw. This is imperative for users to apply promptly.
Gergely Gábor Nagy from Tresorit discovered that libcrypto++, a C++ cryptographic library, contained a bug in several ASN.1 parsing routines
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Summary

Gergely Gábor Nagy from Tresorit discovered that libcrypto++, a C++
cryptographic library, contained a bug in several ASN.1 parsing
routines. This would allow an attacker to remotely cause a denial of
service.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 5.6.1-6+deb8u3.

For the testing (stretch) and unstable (sid) distributions, this
problem has been fixed in version 5.6.4-5.

We recommend that you upgrade your libcrypto++ packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: libcrypto++
CVE ID: CVE-2016-9939

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