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    CVE-2022-4203

    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.

    Published:Feb 7, 2023
    Last Modified:Nov 4, 2025
    EPS:Feb 24, 2023
    EPSS Score:0.00443
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Openssl
    Product
    Openssl
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Eus

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
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    High