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CVE-2022-4203

MEDIUMEPSS 71th pctl
4.9
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
opensslDebian
Fixed in:3.0.8-1CVE-2022-4203
Fixed in:3.0.8-1CVE-2022-4203
Fixed in:3.0.8-1CVE-2022-4203
libssl1.1Ubuntu
Fixed in:1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21USN-5844-1
Fixed in:1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.17USN-5844-1
libssl3Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8USN-5844-1
Fixed in:3.0.5-2ubuntu2.1USN-5844-1
opensslUbuntu
Fixed in:1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21USN-5844-1
Fixed in:1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.17USN-5844-1
Fixed in:3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8USN-5844-1
Fixed in:3.0.5-2ubuntu2.1USN-5844-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days
71stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-11-04.