CVE-2022-0778: RUSTSEC-2022-0014 - Infinite loop in `BN_mod_sqrt()` reachable when parsing certificates

CVE-2022-0778 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-03-15

Infinite loop in `BN_mod_sqrt()` reachable when parsing certificates

Technologies: openssl-src (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2022-0778 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2022-0778 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2022-0778?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 15 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
openssl-src (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=111.18.0,introduced=300.0.0,fixed=300.0.5, SEMVER:introduced=300.0.0,fixed=300.0.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2022-0778?
Yes. openssl-src (crates.io): upgrade to 300.0.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2022-0778?
Check whether you run openssl-src (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • openssl-src (crates.io): upgrade to 300.0.5 or later
    cargo update -p openssl-src

Affected products

  • openssl-src (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=111.18.0,introduced=300.0.0,fixed=300.0.5, SEMVER:introduced=300.0.0,fixed=300.0.5

Identifiers

  • CVE-2022-0778
  • GHSA-x3mh-jvjw-3xwx
  • RUSTSEC-2022-0014

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