CVE-2023-53159 — MEDIUM (4.5)

Q: What is CVE-2023-53159?

CVE-2023-53159 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.5 (MEDIUM). The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-53159?

CVE-2023-53159 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53159?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sfackler Openssl.

Vulnerability Description

The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.

CVSS Score

4.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sfackler	Openssl	< 0.10.55

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-126

References

https://crates.io/crates/opensslProduct
https://github.com/sfackler/rust-openssl/issues/1965ExploitPatch
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0044.htmlThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-53159?

CVE-2023-53159 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.5 (MEDIUM). The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.

How severe is CVE-2023-53159?

CVE-2023-53159 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-53159?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sfackler Openssl.