CVE-2023-53159: RUSTSEC-2023-0044 - `openssl` `X509VerifyParamRef::set_host` buffer over-read

CVE-2023-53159 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-06-20

`openssl` `X509VerifyParamRef::set_host` buffer over-read

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

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-53159 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-53159 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2023-53159?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 20 June 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
openssl (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=0.10.55, SEMVER:introduced=0.10.0,fixed=0.10.55.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-53159?
Yes. openssl (crates.io): upgrade to 0.10.55 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-53159?
Check whether you run openssl (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 (crates.io): upgrade to 0.10.55 or later
    cargo update -p openssl

Affected products

  • openssl (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=0.10.55, SEMVER:introduced=0.10.0,fixed=0.10.55

Identifiers

  • CVE-2023-53159
  • GHSA-xcf7-rvmh-g6q4
  • RUSTSEC-2023-0044

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