Vulnerability identifier: #VU68895
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Server applications /
Encryption software
Vendor: OpenSSL Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing the email address field inside X.509 certificate. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted certificate to the application, trigger a 4-byte buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires that either a CA signs the malicious certificate or for the application to continue certificate verification despite failure to construct a path to a trusted issuer.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenSSL: 3.0.0 - 3.0.6
CPE
External links
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20221101.txt
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?