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GHSA-vpwv-hwrv-72hw
GHSA-vpwv-hwrv-72hw
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.300000190734863 CRITICAL
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022
Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
9.300000190734863
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Timeline
- May 17, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
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vulnetix vdb fixes GHSA-vpwv-hwrv-72hw
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