Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-4203
A read buffer overrun can be triggered in X.509 certificate verification,
specifically in name constraint checking. Note that this occurs
after certificate chain signature verification and requires either a
CA to have signed the malicious certificate or for the application to
continue certificate verification despite failure to construct a path
to a trusted issuer.
The read buffer overrun might result in a crash which could lead to
a denial of service attack. In theory it could also result in the disclosure
of private memory contents (such as private keys, or sensitive plaintext)
although we are not aware of any working exploit leading to memory
contents disclosure as of the time of release of this advisory.
In a TLS client, this can be triggered by connecting to a malicious
server. In a TLS server, this can be triggered if the server requests
client authentication and a malicious client connects.
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2022-4203
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-4203
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 54 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2022-4203
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.9
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.2
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2022-4203
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2022-4203
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https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=c927a3492698c254637da836762f9b1f86cffabc
git.openssl.org Git - openssl.git/commitdiffMailing List;Patch
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https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230207.txt
Vendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-08
OpenSSL: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202402-08) — Gentoo security
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