CVE-2023-50980

libcrypto++: gf2n.cpp in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 8.9.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) v...

CVE-2023-50980 is fixed in libcrypto++ on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50980, released December 18, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0083
57th percentile

gf2n.cpp in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 8.9.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via DER public-key data for an F(2^m) curve, if the degree of each term in the polynomial is not strictly decreasing.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libcrypto++ · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 8.9.0-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50980 Dec 18, 2023
libcrypto++ · Debian 14 8.9.0-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50980 Dec 18, 2023

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