CVE-2023-36660
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-36660 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-06-25 22:15:21 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-15 00:16:34 UTC |
| Description | The OCB feature in libnettle in Nettle 3.9 before 3.9.1 allows memory corruption. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-787 | n/a
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Nettle Project | Nettle | 3.9 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Na | N/a | affected n/a | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux Subsystem | affected V1.1 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix ocb loop for processing larger messages. (867a4548) · Commits · Nettle / nettle · GitLab | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.lysator.liu.se | Patch |
| nettle_3.9_release_20230514...nettle_3.9.1_release_20230601 · Nettle / nettle · GitLab | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.lysator.liu.se | Patch |
| security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-24 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| 1212112 – VUL-0: libnettle: the new OCB code may be exploitable due to memory corruption | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.suse.com | Issue Tracking, Patch |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710842 Gentoo Linux Nettle Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability (GLSA 202401-24)