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CVE-2023-36660: Out-of-bounds Write

June 25, 2023 (updated January 16, 2024)

The OCB feature in libnettle in Nettle 3.9 before 3.9.1 allows memory corruption.

References

  • bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212112
  • git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/-/commit/867a4548b95705291a3afdd66d76e7f17ba2618f
  • git.lysator.liu.se/nettle/nettle/-/compare/nettle_3.9_release_20230514...nettle_3.9.1_release_20230601
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36660

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

Version 3.9

Fixed versions

  • 3.9.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.1 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write

Source file

conan/nettle/CVE-2023-36660.yml

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