CVE-2023-53161

Description

The buffered-reader crate before 1.1.5 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.

Category

2.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory rustsec.org
Affected: sequoia-pgp buffered-reader
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.sequoia-pgp.org/hyperkitty/list/announce@lists.sequoia-pgp.org/thread/SN2E3QRT4DMQ5JNEK6VIN6DJ5SH766DI/ patch
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0039.html third party advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq third party advisory
https://crates.io/crates/buffered-reader product
https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/tags/buffered-reader%2Fv1.0.2 release notes
https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/tags/buffered-reader%2Fv1.1.5 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-53161?
CVE-2023-53161 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-53161?
To fix CVE-2023-53161, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-53161 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-53161 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-53161?
CVE-2023-53161 affects sequoia-pgp buffered-reader.
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