Bug 2383808 (CVE-2023-53159)

Summary: CVE-2023-53159 openssl: OpenSSL: Out-of-bounds Read Vulnerability
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: anthomas, brasmith, bsmejkal, cochase, csutherl, dbosanac, dranck, ehelms, ggainey, gotiwari, jachapma, jcantril, jclere, jgrulich, jhorak, jreimann, juwatts, jwendell, lball, mdessi, mhulan, mrizzi, mvyas, ngough, nmoumoul, osousa, pcattana, pcreech, periklis, pjindal, plodge, progier, rcernich, rchan, rojacob, smallamp, spichugi, ssidhaye, szappis, tbordaz, teagle, tmalecek, tpopela, vashirov, vchlup, veshanka
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A flaw was found in openssl. An out-of-bounds read can occur within the X509VerifyParamRef::set_host function when processing an empty string. A local attacker can trigger this condition by providing a specially crafted input, resulting in a potential information leak.
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Bug Depends On: 2384037, 2384038, 2384040, 2384032, 2384033, 2384034, 2384035, 2384036, 2384039    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-07-28 03:01:19 UTC
The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.