CVE Catalog
CVE-2017-10790
HighSummary
The _asn1_check_identifier function in GNU Libtasn1 through 4.12 causes a NULL pointer dereference and crash when reading crafted input that triggers assignment of a NULL value within an asn1_node structure.
Risk Assessment
It may lead to a remote denial of service attack, impacting the availability of services within the organization.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update GNU Libtasn1 to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in GNU Libtasn1
Original NVD description (English source)
The _asn1_check_identifier function in GNU Libtasn1 through 4.12 causes a NULL pointer dereference and crash when reading crafted input that triggers assignment of a NULL value within an asn1_node structure. It may lead to a remote denial of service attack.