Gnu · Gnu Libtasn1 · CVE-2016-4008
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
GNU Libtasn1 versions prior to 4.8
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically an infinite recursion, through a crafted certificate. This occurs when the ` asn1 extract der octet` function in `lib/decoding.c` is used without the `ASN1 DECODE FLAG STRICT DER` flag.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 4.8, update to version 4.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider using the `ASN1 DECODE FLAG STRICT DER` flag when utilizing the ` asn1 extract der octet` function to minimize the risk of exploitation.