{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2023-6936", "assignerOrgId": "50d2cd11-d01a-48ed-9441-5bfce9d63b27", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "wolfSSL", "dateReserved": "2023-12-18T22:01:24.437Z", "datePublished": "2024-02-20T21:52:02.441Z", "dateUpdated": "2025-03-26T16:28:30.322Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "affected": [ { "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "modules": [ "TLS" ], "product": "wolfSSL", "repo": "https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl", "vendor": "wolfSSL", "versions": [ { "lessThanOrEqual": "5.6.5", "status": "affected", "version": "0", "versionType": "release bundle" } ] } ], "configurations": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "To be vulnerable, wolfSSL callback functionality (which includes handshake and timeout callback functionality) must must be enabled with:
CFLAGS=\"-DWOLFSSL_CALLBACKS\"

This option is disabled by default. The default configuration of wolfSSL is not vulnerable." } ], "value": "To be vulnerable, wolfSSL callback functionality (which includes handshake and timeout callback functionality) must must be enabled with:\nCFLAGS=\"-DWOLFSSL_CALLBACKS\"\n\nThis option is disabled by default. The default configuration of wolfSSL is not vulnerable." } ], "credits": [ { "lang": "en", "type": "finder", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "Lucca Hirschi (Inria, LORIA)" }, { "lang": "en", "type": "finder", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "Steve Kremer (Inria, LORIA)" }, { "lang": "en", "type": "finder", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "Max Ammann (Trail of Bits)" }, { "lang": "en", "type": "tool", "user": "00000000-0000-4000-9000-000000000000", "value": "tlspuffin" } ], "datePublic": "2023-12-20T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "In wolfSSL prior to 5.6.6, if callback functions are enabled (via the WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS flag), then a malicious TLS client or network attacker can trigger a buffer over-read on the heap of 5 bytes (WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS is only intended for debugging).
" } ], "value": "In wolfSSL prior to 5.6.6, if callback functions are enabled (via the WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS flag), then a malicious TLS client or network attacker can trigger a buffer over-read on the heap of 5 bytes (WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS is only intended for debugging).\n" } ], "metrics": [ { "cvssV3_1": { "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "NONE", "baseScore": 5.3, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N", "version": "3.1" }, "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL" } ] } ], "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "50d2cd11-d01a-48ed-9441-5bfce9d63b27", "shortName": "wolfSSL", "dateUpdated": "2024-02-20T21:52:02.441Z" }, "references": [ { "tags": [ "patch" ], "url": "https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/6949/" }, { "tags": [ "vendor-advisory" ], "url": "https://www.wolfssl.com/docs/security-vulnerabilities/" } ], "solutions": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "

The fix for this issue is located in the following GitHub Pull Request: https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/6949/

" } ], "value": "The fix for this issue is located in the following GitHub Pull Request: https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/6949/ https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/6949/ \n\n" } ], "source": { "discovery": "EXTERNAL" }, "title": " Heap-buffer over-read with WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS", "workarounds": [ { "lang": "en", "supportingMedia": [ { "base64": false, "type": "text/html", "value": "
  • Do not build wolfSSL with WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS defined
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