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CVE-2022-3786

HIGH

X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow

Published November 1, 2022Updated February 4, 2026Source: osv

Summary

A buffer overrun can be triggered in X.509 certificate verification, specifically in name constraint checking. Note that this occurs after certificate chain signature verification and requires either a CA to have signed a malicious certificate or for an application to continue certificate verification despite failure to construct a path to a trusted issuer. An attacker can craft a malicious email address in a certificate to overflow an arbitrary number of bytes containing the `.` character (decimal 46) on the stack. This buffer overflow could result in a crash (causing a denial of service). In a TLS client, this can be triggered by connecting to a malicious server. In a TLS server, this can be triggered if the server requests client authentication and a malicious client connects.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update openssl-src to 300.0.11 or later
cargo update -p openssl-src --precise 300.0.11

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
openssl-src
crates.io
All versions300.0.11

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-120
    Buffer Copy Without Checking SizeMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3786?
X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2022-3786?
CVE-2022-3786 affects openssl-src. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-3786 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-h8jm-2x53-xhp5
BIT-node-2022-3786
BIT-node-min-2022-3786
RUSTSEC-2022-0065

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