Improper handling of exceptional conditions in LibreSSL - #VU153351
Published: October 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU153351
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-755
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to prevent verification callbacks from observing a hostname mismatch.
The vulnerability exists due to improper error reporting in certificate verification callback handling when processing a certificate with a hostname mismatch. A remote attacker can present a certificate with a mismatched hostname to prevent verification callbacks from observing a hostname mismatch.
The issue concerns verification callbacks that always return 1.
Affected software
LibreSSL
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
LibreSSL - addressed in versions 4.2.2, 4.3.3