6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2023-2650
OpenSSL Vulnerability: Slow Object Identifier Translation
Description

Issue summary: Processing some specially crafted ASN.1 object identifiers or data containing them may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use OBJ_obj2txt() directly, or use any of the OpenSSL subsystems OCSP, PKCS7/SMIME, CMS, CMP/CRMF or TS with no message size limit may experience notable to very long delays when processing those messages, which may lead to a Denial of Service. An OBJECT IDENTIFIER is composed of a series of numbers - sub-identifiers - most of which have no size limit. OBJ_obj2txt() may be used to translate an ASN.1 OBJECT IDENTIFIER given in DER encoding form (using the OpenSSL type ASN1_OBJECT) to its canonical numeric text form, which are the sub-identifiers of the OBJECT IDENTIFIER in decimal form, separated by periods. When one of the sub-identifiers in the OBJECT IDENTIFIER is very large (these are sizes that are seen as absurdly large, taking up tens or hundreds of KiBs), the translation to a decimal number in text may take a very long time. The time complexity is O(n^2) with 'n' being the size of the sub-identifiers in bytes (*). With OpenSSL 3.0, support to fetch cryptographic algorithms using names / identifiers in string form was introduced. This includes using OBJECT IDENTIFIERs in canonical numeric text form as identifiers for fetching algorithms. Such OBJECT IDENTIFIERs may be received through the ASN.1 structure AlgorithmIdentifier, which is commonly used in multiple protocols to specify what cryptographic algorithm should be used to sign or verify, encrypt or decrypt, or digest passed data. Applications that call OBJ_obj2txt() directly with untrusted data are affected, with any version of OpenSSL. If the use is for the mere purpose of display, the severity is considered low. In OpenSSL 3.0 and newer, this affects the subsystems OCSP, PKCS7/SMIME, CMS, CMP/CRMF or TS. It also impacts anything that processes X.509 certificates, including simple things like verifying its signature. The impact on TLS is relatively low, because all versions of OpenSSL have a 100KiB limit on the peer's certificate chain. Additionally, this only impacts clients, or servers that have explicitly enabled client authentication. In OpenSSL 1.1.1 and 1.0.2, this only affects displaying diverse objects, such as X.509 certificates. This is assumed to not happen in such a way that it would cause a Denial of Service, so these versions are considered not affected by this issue in such a way that it would be cause for concern, and the severity is therefore considered low.

INFO

Published Date :

May 30, 2023, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 7:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-2650 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-2650 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Openssl openssl
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-2650.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/30/1 Mailing List
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=423a2bc737a908ad0c77bda470b2b59dc879936b Mailing List Patch
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=853c5e56ee0b8650c73140816bb8b91d6163422c Broken Link
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=9e209944b35cf82368071f160a744b6178f9b098 Mailing List Patch
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=db779b0e10b047f2585615e0b8f2acdf21f8544a Mailing List Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0009 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-08
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0009/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5417 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230530.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/30/1 Mailing List
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=423a2bc737a908ad0c77bda470b2b59dc879936b Mailing List Patch
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=853c5e56ee0b8650c73140816bb8b91d6163422c Broken Link
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=9e209944b35cf82368071f160a744b6178f9b098 Mailing List Patch
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=db779b0e10b047f2585615e0b8f2acdf21f8544a Mailing List Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00011.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0009 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-08
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0009/
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5417 Third Party Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230530.txt Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-2650 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-2650 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/30/1
    Added Reference https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=423a2bc737a908ad0c77bda470b2b59dc879936b
    Added Reference https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=853c5e56ee0b8650c73140816bb8b91d6163422c
    Added Reference https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=9e209944b35cf82368071f160a744b6178f9b098
    Added Reference https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=db779b0e10b047f2585615e0b8f2acdf21f8544a
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00011.html
    Added Reference https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0009
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-08
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0001/
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0009/
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5417
    Added Reference https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230530.txt
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenSSL Software Foundation https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202402-08 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231027-0009/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00011.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0009 No Types Assigned https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0009 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0001/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230703-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://psirt.global.sonicwall.com/vuln-detail/SNWLID-2023-0009 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00011.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/30/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/30/1 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=423a2bc737a908ad0c77bda470b2b59dc879936b No Types Assigned https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=423a2bc737a908ad0c77bda470b2b59dc879936b Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=853c5e56ee0b8650c73140816bb8b91d6163422c No Types Assigned https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=853c5e56ee0b8650c73140816bb8b91d6163422c Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=9e209944b35cf82368071f160a744b6178f9b098 No Types Assigned https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=9e209944b35cf82368071f160a744b6178f9b098 Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=db779b0e10b047f2585615e0b8f2acdf21f8544a No Types Assigned https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git;a=commitdiff;h=db779b0e10b047f2585615e0b8f2acdf21f8544a Mailing List, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5417 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5417 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230530.txt No Types Assigned https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20230530.txt Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-770
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.2 up to (excluding) 1.0.2zh *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.1 up to (excluding) 1.1.1u *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.9 *cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.1.0 up to (excluding) 3.1.1
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 01, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5417 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 30, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/05/30/1 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-2650 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.46 }} -0.04%

score

0.75166

percentile

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