CVE-2021-46848 @ Janus
Status
new
Priority
1.36
Match score
4.0
Risk
Other
Remote
priv:user
CVSS
9.1 CRITICAL
Reason
cpe: libtasn1; pkgs: libtasn1-6; version: in-range: libtasn1-6-4.13-3+deb10u1
Created
2026-10-15T10:20:35Z
Updated
2026-10-20T10:18:44Z
Package interrogation (copy)
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| Package | Commands |
|---|---|
| libtasn1-6-4.13-3+deb10u1 | |
| libtasn1-6 |
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Suggestions: libtasn1 · libtasn1-6
| System | Matches | Ticket for CVE-2021-46848 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archive | libtasn1-6 4.13-3+deb10u1 | new open | |
| Janus | libtasn1-6 4.13-3+deb10u1 | new open | |
| Library | libtasn1-6 4.10-1.1+deb9u1 | new open | |
| Saiph | libtasn1-6 4.13-3+deb10u1 | new open | |
| Bullseye | libtasn1-6 4.16.0-2+deb11u2 | none | |
| Helios | libtasn1-6 4.16.0-2+deb11u2 | none | |
| Matrix | libtasn1-6 4.19.0-2+deb12u1 | none | |
| Silk | libtasn1-6 4.19.0-2+deb12u1 | none |
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Host OS / kernel
OS
Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)
(10)
· debian
Arch
x86_64
kernel_release
uname -r → 4.19.0-27-amd64kernel_version
uname -v → #1 SMP Debian 4.19.316-1 (2024-06-25)For Linux kernel CVEs, kernel_version (Debian packaging / build string) often decides fixed vs not; kernel_release is used for upstream NVD range compares.
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| System | Status | Priority | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| morris | new | 9.1 | 2026-10-20T10:18:44Z | Open |
| mufasa | new | 9.1 | 2026-10-20T10:18:44Z | Open |
| Library | new | 2.73 | 2026-10-20T10:18:44Z | Open |
| Archive | new | 1.36 | 2026-10-20T10:18:44Z | Open |
| Saiph | new | 1.36 | 2026-10-20T10:18:44Z | Open |
Description
GNU Libtasn1 before 4.19.0 has an ETYPE_OK off-by-one array size check that affects asn1_encode_simple_der.
Update status
Add note only
References
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/866237
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/libtasn1/-/commit/44a700d2051a666235748970c2df047ff207aeb5
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/libtasn1/-/issues/32
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00003.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AV4SHDJF2XLB4CUPTBPQQ6CLGZ5LKXPZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ECM2ELTVRYV4BZ5L5GMIRQE27RFHPAQ6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OGO7XST4EIJGX4B2ITZCYSWM24534BSU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V5LWOGF7QRMNFRUCZY6TDYQJVFI6MOQ2/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221118-0006/
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/866237
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/libtasn1/-/commit/44a700d2051a666235748970c2df047ff207aeb5
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/libtasn1/-/issues/32
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00003.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AV4SHDJF2XLB4CUPTBPQQ6CLGZ5LKXPZ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ECM2ELTVRYV4BZ5L5GMIRQE27RFHPAQ6/
NVD: CVE-2021-46848