Stack-based buffer overflow in rust-openssl - #VU126495
Published: April 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU126495
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Steven Fackler
Affected software:
rust-openssl
rust-openssl
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause memory corruption.
The vulnerability exists due to a stack-based buffer overflow in MdCtxRef::digest_final() when processing a caller-supplied output buffer. A remote attacker can trigger the function with an undersized output buffer to cause memory corruption.
This issue is reachable from safe Rust.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.