CVE-2023-53157 Remotely exploitable denial of service in Rosenpass
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a one-byte UDP packet in the rosenpass Rust crate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-53157?
CVE-2023-53157 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in rosenpass, published on 27 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The rosenpass crate before 0.2.1 for Rust allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a one-byte UDP packet.
Weakness: CWE-130
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53157?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including rosenpass. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rosenpass crates.io | All versions | 0.2.1 |
rosenpass crates.io | All versions | 0.2.1 |
rosenpass crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.2.1 |
Products include Rosenpass Rosenpass.
How do I fix CVE-2023-53157?
Upgrade rosenpass to 0.2.1 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-53157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-53157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6ggr-cwv4-g7qg, RUSTSEC-2023-0077.