CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-53159

Buffer Over-read

Published: Jul 28, 2025 | Modified: Sep 17, 2026
CVSS 3.x
3.3
LOW
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
5.7 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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The openssl crate before 0.10.55 for Rust allows an out-of-bounds read via an empty string to X509VerifyParamRef::set_host.

Weakness

The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
OpensslSfackler*0.10.55 (excluding)
Rust-opensslUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
Rust-opensslUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
Rust-opensslUbuntujammy*
Rust-opensslUbuntuupstream*

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