| Name | CVE-2017-12966 |
| Description | The asn1f_lookup_symbol_impl function in asn1fix_retrieve.c in libasn1fix.a in asn1c 0.9.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a crafted .asn1 file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| asn1c (PTS) | jessie | 0.9.24+dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 0.9.27+dfsg-5 | vulnerable | |
| buster, bullseye | 0.9.28+dfsg-3 | vulnerable | |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 0.9.28+dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| asn1c | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant |