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CVE-2024-12133

Libtasn1: inefficient der decoding in libtasn1 leading to potential remote dos

Published: Feb 10, 2025Updated: Jun 30, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-407
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 35.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-407

Affected Products

Red Hat
commercial·US
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
Astra Linux Special EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Astra Linux Common EditionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
АЛЬТ СП 10On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
АО «НППКТ»
commercial·RU
ОСОН ОСнова ОnyxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
libtasn1On-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
ООО «НЦПР»
commercial·RU
МСВСфераOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

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References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:17347
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:4049
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:7077
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