A flaw in libtasn1 causes inefficient handling of specific certificate data. When processing a large number of elements in a certificate, libtasn1 takes much longer than expected, which can slow down or even crash the system. This flaw allows an attacker to send a specially crafted certificate, causing a denial of service attack.
This Cyber News was published on www.tenable.com. Publication date: Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:01:03 +0000