#VU108061 Out-of-bounds read in rust-openssl - CVE-2025-0977

 

#VU108061 Out-of-bounds read in rust-openssl - CVE-2025-0977

Published: April 29, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU108061
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0977
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
rust-openssl
Software vendor:
Steven Fackler

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ssl::select_next_proto. A remote attacker can initiate connection with the server, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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