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Ubuntu libtasn1-6 CVE-2017-6891 Out of Bounds Write Vulnerability

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Libtasn1 could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it openeda specially crafted file.

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libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.1 structures

Version Updates

Date Version Status Detail
2026-02-21 2.00700
New
 libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.
1 structures
2020-02-21 2.00048
New
 libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.
1 structures
2019-03-21 1.00036
Modified
 libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.
1 structures
2019-01-03 1.00033
Modified
 libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.
1 structures

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/3309-1
ID 38642
Created Feb 21, 2026
Description
Updated		 Feb 21, 2026
CVE ID
Risk black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon black-background-circle-icon lightgray-background-circle-icon
Coverage FortiClient
OS Linux
Vendor Ubuntu
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Application libtasn1-6 - Library to manage ASN.1 structures