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CVE-2018-1000654 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-1000654: GNU Libtasn1-4.13 libtasn1-4.13 version libtasn1-4.13, libtasn1-4.12 contains a DoS, specifically CPU usage will reach 100% when running asn1Paser against the POC due to an issue in _asn1_expand_object_id(p_tree), after a long time, the program will be killed. This attack appears to be exploitable v

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-1000654 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libtasn1-6→ fixed in4.14-2urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtasn1-6

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libtasn1-6→ fixed in4.14-2urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtasn1-6

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libtasn1-6→ fixed in4.14-2urgency: unimportant
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libtasn1-6

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libtasn1→ fixed in4.14-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libtasn1

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libtasn1→ fixed in4.14-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libtasn1

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libtasn1→ fixed in4.14-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libtasn1

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libtasn1→ fixed in4.14-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libtasn1

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • libtasn1→ fixed in4.14-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade libtasn1
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