[UPDATE] [medium] libtasn1: Vulnerability allows Denial of Service
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in libtasn1 to carry out a Denial of Service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows a remote, anonymous attacker to carry out a Denial of Service attack.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of libtasn1 are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency as exploitation is possible but not currently active.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of libtasn1.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-0044
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2025-131511.1% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 65% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-13151 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- highexploited[UPDATE] [hoch] IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellencert-bund
- unknownNCSC-2026-0315 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities resolved in Oracle MySQLncsc-nl
- high[NEW] [high] IBM App Connect Enterprise: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownNCSC-2026-0309 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities resolved in Oracle Communicationsncsc-nl
- high[NEW] [HIGH] Oracle Communications: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- high[NEW] [high] Oracle MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Oracle MySQL (August 19, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- high[NEW] [high] Oracle Communications: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
Recent advisories for libtasn1
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] libtasn1: Vulnerability enables denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-09-01
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