CVE-2023-53157
Rosenpass Crate Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
The rosenpass crate before 0.2.1 for Rust allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a one-byte UDP packet.
INFO
Published Date :
July 28, 2025, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 7, 2025, 3:21 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the rosenpass crate to a non-vulnerable version.
- Ensure the updated crate handles malformed UDP packets gracefully.
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-2023-53157.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://crates.io/crates/rosenpass | Product |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6ggr-cwv4-g7qg | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/rosenpass/rosenpass/commit/93439858d1c44294a7b377f775c4fc897a370bb2 | Patch |
| https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0077.html | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-53157 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-53157
weaknesses.
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CVE-2023-53157 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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rosenpass:rosenpass:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.2.1 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://crates.io/crates/rosenpass Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6ggr-cwv4-g7qg Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/rosenpass/rosenpass/commit/93439858d1c44294a7b377f775c4fc897a370bb2 Types: Patch Added Reference Type MITRE: https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0077.html Types: Third Party Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The rosenpass crate before 0.2.1 for Rust allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a one-byte UDP packet. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Added CWE CWE-130 Added Reference https://crates.io/crates/rosenpass Added Reference https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6ggr-cwv4-g7qg Added Reference https://github.com/rosenpass/rosenpass/commit/93439858d1c44294a7b377f775c4fc897a370bb2 Added Reference https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0077.html