What is the severity of CVE-2022-3996?

The severity of CVE-2022-3996 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

How does CVE-2022-3996 affect OpenSSL?

CVE-2022-3996 affects OpenSSL versions between 3.0.0 and 3.0.7.

How can I mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2022-3996?

To mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2022-3996, ensure you are using OpenSSL version 3.0.8 or later, as the issue is fixed in that version.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-3996?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-3996 in the references provided: [link to GitHub commit](https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/7725e7bfe6f2ce8146b6552b44e0d226be7638e7), [link to OpenSSL advisory](https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20221213.txt).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2022-3996

high

7.5

CWE

667

13/12/2022

31/3/2023

CVE-2022-3996

First published: Tue Dec 13 2022(Updated: )

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.

Credit: openssl-security@openssl.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenSSL OpenSSL	>=3.0.0<=3.0.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3996?
The severity of CVE-2022-3996 is high with a severity value of 7.5.
How does CVE-2022-3996 affect OpenSSL?
CVE-2022-3996 affects OpenSSL versions between 3.0.0 and 3.0.7.
What can happen if an X.509 certificate contains a malformed policy constraint and policy processing is enabled?
If an X.509 certificate contains a malformed policy constraint and policy processing is enabled, it can result in a denial of service when the affected process hangs.
How can I mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2022-3996?
To mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2022-3996, ensure you are using OpenSSL version 3.0.8 or later, as the issue is fixed in that version.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-3996?
You can find more information about CVE-2022-3996 in the references provided: [link to GitHub commit](https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/7725e7bfe6f2ce8146b6552b44e0d226be7638e7), [link to OpenSSL advisory](https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20221213.txt).

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