CVE-2023-28113: russh may use insecure Diffie-Hellman keys
russh is a Rust SSH client and server library. Starting in version 0.34.0 and prior to versions 0.36.2 and 0.37.1, Diffie-Hellman key validation is insufficient, which can lead to insecure shared secrets and therefore breaks confidentiality. Connections between a russh client and server or those of a russh peer with some other misbehaving peer are most likely to be problematic. These may vulnerable to eavesdropping. Most other implementations reject such keys, so this is mainly an interoperability issue in such a case. This issue is fixed in versions 0.36.2 and 0.37.1
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-28113.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-28113?
The severity of CVE-2023-28113 is medium with a severity value of 5.9.
What software is affected by CVE-2023-28113?
The Russh project Russh versions 0.34.0 to 0.36.2 and version 0.37.0-beta1 are affected by CVE-2023-28113.
How does CVE-2023-28113 impact security?
CVE-2023-28113 can lead to insecure shared secrets and break confidentiality in connections between a russh client and server.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-28113?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-28113 at the following references: [Link 1](https://github.com/warp-tech/russh/blob/master/russh/src/kex/dh/groups.rs#L72-L76), [Link 2](https://github.com/warp-tech/russh/blob/master/russh/src/kex/dh/groups.rs#L78-L81), [Link 3](https://github.com/warp-tech/russh/commit/d831a3716d3719dc76f091fcea9d94bd4ef97c6e).