vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2022-42905: Out-of-bounds Read
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C) | Nov 6, 2022 | Aug 22, 2024 | Jun 18, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C)
Published
Nov 6, 2022
Added
Aug 22, 2024
Modified
Jun 18, 2026
Description
In wolfSSL before 5.5.2, if callback functions are enabled (via the WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS flag), then a malicious TLS 1.3 client or network attacker can trigger a buffer over-read on the heap of 5 bytes. (WOLFSSL_CALLBACKS is only intended for debugging.)
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-wolfssl
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