Debian Jessie: DSA-3861-1 Critical: libtasn1 Input Flaws and Risks
debian
May 24, 2017
Jakub Jirasek of Secunia Research discovered that libtasn1, a library used to handle Abstract Syntax Notation One structures, did not properly validate its input
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Summary
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 4.2-3+deb8u3.
We recommend that you upgrade your libtasn1-6 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: libtasn1-6
CVE ID: CVE-2017-6891
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