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CVE-2015-5726: The BER decoder in Botan 0.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.11.x before 1.11.19 allows remote attackers to cause a...

The BER decoder in Botan 0.10.x before 1.10.10 and 1.11.x before 1.11.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty BIT STRING in ASN.1 data.

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This flaw can let a remote attacker crash an application that uses vulnerable Botan versions to parse ASN.1 BER data. The known impact is denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Business urgency depends on whether vulnerable Botan is present in externally exposed parsing paths. Exposure is most likely in applications or packages embedding affected Botan releases and accepting ASN.1 BER data from remote or untrusted sources. The bundle’s affected-product metadata is incomplete, so inventory confirmation is required. Handle as a targeted availability risk. Prioritize internet-facing or partner-facing systems using affected Botan versions, especially where service crashes affect customer operations. Lower priority for isolated systems without untrusted ASN.1 input. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Botan 0.10.x to 1.10.10 or later where applicable.; Upgrade Botan 1.11.x to 1.11.19 or later where applicable.; Apply Debian DSA-3565 updates for Debian-managed Botan packages..

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