VU#794340: OpenSSL 3.0.0 to 3.0.6 decodes some punycode email addresses in X.509 certificates improperly on 01/11/2022 at 11:01 pm

VULNERABILITIES

Overview Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities were discovered in OpenSSL versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.6. These vulnerabilities were introduced in version 3.0.0 with the inclusion of support for punycode email address parsing for X.509 certificates. OpenSSL’s assessment of the severity of the vulnerabilities has reduced from CRITICAL to HIGH, and OpenSSL 3.0.7 addresses the issues. Description Two […]