CVE-2022-3996
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
If an X.509 certificate contains a malformed policy constraint and policy processing is enabled, then a write lock will be taken twice recursively. On some operating systems (most widely: Windows) this results in a denial of service when the affected process hangs. Policy processing being enabled on a publicly facing server is not considered to be a common setup. Policy processing is enabled by passing the `-policy' argument to the command line utilities or by calling the `X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_policies()' function. Update (31 March 2023): The description of the policy processing enablement was corrected based on CVE-2023-0466.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2022-3996
- Assigner
- openssl-security@openssl.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2022-12-13T16:15:22
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-03-31T10:15:06
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 3.0.0 | 3.0.7 |
References
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3996 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3996 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-13 16:18:29 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-13 17:21:49 | 2022-12-13T16:15:22.007 | 2022-12-13T16:15:22 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-13 17:21:49 | 2022-12-13T16:52:09 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-13 17:21:49 | Received | Awaiting Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2022-12-15 16:18:04 | Awaiting Analysis | Undergoing Analysis | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2022-12-15 18:16:50 | 2022-12-15T17:46:30 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-15 18:16:50 | Undergoing Analysis | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2022-12-15 18:16:50 | CWE-667 | Weakness Enumeration | new | |
| 2022-12-15 18:16:50 | CPE Information | updated | ||
| 2023-03-31 12:14:09 | 2023-03-31T10:15:06 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2023-03-31 12:14:09 | Analyzed | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |
| 2023-03-31 12:14:10 | If an X.509 certificate contains a malformed policy constraint and policy processing is enabled, then a write lock will be taken twice recursively. On some operating systems (most widely: Windows) this results in a denial of service when the affected process hangs. Policy processing being enabled on a publicly facing server is not considered to be a common setup. Policy processing is enabled by passing the `-policy' argument to the command line utilities or by calling either `X509_VERIFY_PARAM_add0_policy()' or `X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_policies()' functions. | If an X.509 certificate contains a malformed policy constraint and policy processing is enabled, then a write lock will be taken twice recursively. On some operating systems (most widely: Windows) this results in a denial of service when the affected process hangs. Policy processing being enabled on a publicly facing server is not considered to be a common setup. Policy processing is enabled by passing the `-policy' argument to the command line utilities or by calling the `X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_policies()' function. Update (31 March 2023): The description of the policy processing enablement was corrected based on CVE-2023-0466. | Description | updated |