TLS client crash via undersized key blob buffer
Published May 24, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025
Buffer overflow in GOST Engine before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to interrupt TLS clients via a crafted GOST key transport exchange. The key transport blob creation and unpacking code supplied an output buffer smaller than required for the RFC 9189 variant when a 512-bit GOST server key was used, causing an overwrite. The gate is negotiation of TLS_GOSTR341112_256_WITH_KUZNYECHIK_CTR_OMAC with such a server; published evidence describes availability impact without confidentiality or integrity impact.
Summary
What happened
Buffer overflow in GOST Engine before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to interrupt TLS clients via a crafted GOST key transport exchange. The key transport blob creation and unpacking code supplied an output buffer smaller than required for the RFC 9189 variant when a 512-bit GOST server key was used, causing an overwrite. The gate is negotiation of TLS_GOSTR341112_256_WITH_KUZNYECHIK_CTR_OMAC with such a server; published evidence describes availability impact without confidentiality or integrity impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-29242
- Published
- May 24, 2022
- Updated
- Apr 23, 2025
- Vendor
- GOST Engine
- Product
- GOST Engine
- Classifications
- CWE-120
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 24, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 23, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=< 3.0.1
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