CVE-2022-48437: Medium severity libressl vulnerability

Published Apr 12, 2023
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Updated

An issue was discovered in x509/x509verify.c in LibreSSL before 3.6.1, and in OpenBSD before 7.2 errata 001. x509verifyctxaddchain does not store errors that occur during leaf certificate verification, and therefore an incorrect error is returned. This behavior occurs when there is an installed verification callback that instructs the verifier to continue upon detecting an invalid certificate.

Affected Software

2 affected components
OpenBSD LibreSSL<3.6.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD<7.2

Event History

Apr 12, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2022-48437.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-48437?

CVE-2022-48437 has a severity of 5.3 (medium).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-48437?

CVE-2022-48437 affects OpenBSD version up to 7.2 and LibreSSL version up to 3.6.1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-48437?

To fix CVE-2022-48437, update OpenBSD to version 7.2 and LibreSSL to version 3.6.1.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-48437?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-48437 in the following references: [Reference 1](https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/LibreSSL/libressl-3.6.1-relnotes.txt), [Reference 2](https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/patches/7.2/common/001_x509.patch.sig), [Reference 3](https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/4f94258c65a918ee3d8670e93916d15bf879e6ec).

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