CVE-2023-3766: Invalid Slice Split Results in Server Panic

Published Aug 3, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability was discovered in the odoh-rs rust crate that stems from faulty logic during the parsing of encrypted queries. This issue specifically occurs when processing encrypted query data received from remote clients and enables an attacker with knowledge of this vulnerability to craft and send specially designed encrypted queries to targeted ODOH servers running with odoh-rs. Upon successful exploitation, the server will crash abruptly, disrupting its normal operation and rendering the service temporarily unavailable.

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A vulnerability was discovered in the odoh-rs rust crate that stems from faulty logic during the parsing of encrypted queries. This issue specifically occurs when processing encrypted query data received from remote clients.

Impact An attacker with knowledge of this vulnerability could craft and send specially designed encrypted queries to targeted ODOH servers running with odoh-rs. Upon successful exploitation, the server will crash abruptly, disrupting its normal operation and rendering the service temporarily unavailable.

Patches Users are encouraged to update their odoh-rs's rust crate to v1.0.2.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
rust/odoh-rs<1.0.2
1.0.2
Cloudflare Odoh-rs Rust<1.0.2

Event History

Aug 3, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:49 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
03:15 PM
Description
Advisory Published
04:35 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this security issue?

The vulnerability ID of this security issue is CVE-2023-3766.

2

What is the impact of this vulnerability?

An attacker with knowledge of this vulnerability could craft malicious queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data leakage.

3

What software is affected by this vulnerability?

The odoh-rs rust crate version up to 1.0.2 and Cloudflare Odoh-rs version up to 1.0.2 are affected by this vulnerability.

4

How severe is this vulnerability?

This vulnerability has a severity rating of 5.9 (medium).

5

How can I fix this vulnerability?

Upgrade to version 1.0.2 of the odoh-rs rust crate.

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