CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-4021

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The read_binary function in buffer.c in pgpdump before version 0.30 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service through an infinite loop and CPU consumption by using crafted input.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations, potentially leading to downtime and increased resource consumption.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update pgpdump to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized attempts to exploit this flaw.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The read_binary function in buffer.c in pgpdump before 0.30 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via crafted input, as demonstrated by the \xa3\x03 string.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS