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RUSTSEC-2023-0023:
Rust vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
RUSTSEC-2023-0023 is a security vulnerability in the rust-openssl crate that affects the SubjectAlternativeName and ExtendedKeyUsage::other functionality, allowing arbitrary file read. The vulnerability was discovered and fixed in March 2023 as part of a series of security fixes in the rust-openssl library (GitHub PR).
Technical details
The vulnerability was related to an injection vulnerability in the SubjectAlternativeName (SAN) creation and Extended Key Usage (EKU) creation processes in the rust-openssl library. The issue was addressed through code modifications that improved the handling of these certificate extensions (GitHub PR).
Impact
The vulnerability could potentially allow attackers to perform arbitrary file reads through the manipulation of SubjectAlternativeName and ExtendedKeyUsage::other parameters in certificate operations (GitHub PR).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in rust-openssl through a series of commits that resolved the injection vulnerabilities in SAN and EKU creation. Users should upgrade to the patched version of the library to mitigate this security risk (GitHub PR).
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