Buffer Over-read Affecting rust-openssl package, versions <0.10.36-1ubuntu0.1~esm1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-RUSTOPENSSL-11031099
  • published15 Nov 2025
  • disclosed28 Jul 2025

Introduced: 28 Jul 2025

CVE-2023-53159  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-126  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 rust-openssl to version 0.10.36-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rust-openssl package and not the rust-openssl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1