Out-of-Bounds Affecting openssl package, versions <1:3.0.1-47.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-OPENSSL-3563514
  • published8 Feb 2023
  • disclosed7 Feb 2023

Introduced: 7 Feb 2023

CVE-2022-4203  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 openssl to version 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:0946.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A read buffer overrun can be triggered in X.509 certificate verification, specifically in name constraint checking. Note that this occurs after certificate chain signature verification and requires either a CA to have signed the malicious certificate or for the application to continue certificate verification despite failure to construct a path to a trusted issuer.

The read buffer overrun might result in a crash which could lead to a denial of service attack. In theory it could also result in the disclosure of private memory contents (such as private keys, or sensitive plaintext) although we are not aware of any working exploit leading to memory contents disclosure as of the time of release of this advisory.

In a TLS client, this can be triggered by connecting to a malicious server. In a TLS server, this can be triggered if the server requests client authentication and a malicious client connects.

CVSS Scores

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