GHSA-pj34-fpw3-83qj bottlerocket dependency openssl is vulnerable to read buffer overflow via X.509 verification

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A read buffer overflow in OpenSSL X.509 verification can cause crashes in Bottlerocket update operators, requiring an upgrade to remove OpenSSL.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is GHSA-pj34-fpw3-83qj?

GHSA-pj34-fpw3-83qj is a memory corruption vulnerability in bottlerocket/update-operator, published on 9 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A read buffer overflow can be triggered in OpenSSL X.509 verification during name constraint checking. Note that this occurs after the certificate chain has been verified and would require a compromised CA. This can cause a client or agent compiled with OpenSSL to crash unexpectedly. OpenSSL has been removed in bottlerocket/update-operator version 1.1.0 in favor of Rust-based TLS using rustls.

Which versions are affected by GHSA-pj34-fpw3-83qj?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including bottlerocket/update-operator.

PackageAffectedFixed in
bottlerocket/update-operator crates.ioAll versions1.1.0

How do I fix GHSA-pj34-fpw3-83qj?

Upgrade bottlerocket/update-operator to 1.1.0 or later.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is GHSA-pj34-fpw3-83qj being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-pj34-fpw3-83qj in the wild and no public exploit code.

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