SB2025112722 - Information disclosure in rust-openssl



SB2025112722 - Information disclosure in rust-openssl

Published: November 27, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025112722
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-53159)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the X509VerifyParamRef::set_host() function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.