# CVE-2023-0401: openssl: OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as... CVE-2023-0401 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by libnode72 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3, released February 6, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0401 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.5 (Important) - EPSS: 0.0185 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Feb 6, 2023 ## Description OpenSSL is a toolkit that implements the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols, as well as a full-strength general-purpose cryptography library. Security Fix(es): * openssl: X.400 address type confusion in X.509 GeneralName (CVE-2023-0286) * openssl: read buffer overflow in X.509 certificate verification (CVE-2022-4203) * openssl: timing attack in RSA Decryption implementation (CVE-2022-4304) * openssl: double free after calling PEM_read_bio_ex (CVE-2022-4450) * openssl: use-after-free following BIO_new_NDEF (CVE-2023-0215) * openssl: invalid pointer dereference in d2i_PKCS7 functions (CVE-2023-0216) * openssl: NULL dereference validating DSA public key (CVE-2023-0217) * openssl: NULL dereference during PKCS7 data verification (CVE-2023-0401) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Bug Fix(es): * HMAC generation should reject key lengths < 112 bits or provide an indicator in FIPS mode (BZ#2144000) * In FIPS mode, openssl should set a minimum length for passwords in PBKDF2 (BZ#2144003) * stunnel consumes high amount of memory when pestered with TCP connections without a TLS handshake (BZ#2144008) * In FIPS mode, openssl should reject SHAKE as digest for RSA-OAEP or provide an indicator (BZ#2144010) * In FIPS mode, openssl should reject RSASSA-PSS salt lengths larger than the output size of the hash function used, or provide an indicator (BZ#2144012) * In FIPS mode, openssl should reject RSA signatures with X9.31 padding, or provide an indicator (BZ#2144015) * In FIPS mode, openssl should reject SHA-224, SHA-384, SHA-512-224, and SHA-512-256 as hashes for hash-based DRBGs, or provide an indicator after 2023-05-16 (BZ#2144017) * In FIPS mode, openssl should reject KDF input and output key lengths < 112 bits or provide an indicator (BZ#2144019) * In FIPS mode, openssl should reject RSA keys < 2048 bits when using EVP_PKEY_decapsulate, or provide an indicator (BZ#2145170) * RHEL9.1 Nightly[0912] - error:03000093:digital envelope routines::command not supported when git clone is run with configured ibmca engine backed by libica.so.4 (OpenSSL 3.0) (BZ#2149010) * OpenSSL FIPS checksum code needs update (BZ#2158412) ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | libnode72 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3 | [libnode72 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libnode72-12.22.9-dfsg-1ubuntu3.3.md) | Feb 6, 2023 | | Linux | libssl3 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8 | [libssl3 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libssl3-3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8.md) | Feb 6, 2023 | | Linux | nodejs Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3 | [nodejs 12.22.9~dfsg-1ubuntu3.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-nodejs-12.22.9-dfsg-1ubuntu3.3.md) | Feb 6, 2023 | | Linux | openssl Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.0.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-0401.md) | Feb 8, 2023 | | Linux | openssl Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.0.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-0401.md) | Feb 8, 2023 | | Linux | openssl Debian 14 | 3.0.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0401](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-0401.md) | Feb 8, 2023 | | Linux | openssl RHEL 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8 | [openssl 3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-openssl-3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8.md) | Feb 6, 2023 | | Linux | openssl almalinux 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl amzn 2023 | 1:3.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2023-101](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-101.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | openssl ol 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.0.1.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl rocky 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [RLSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-0946.md) | Mar 29, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:3.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2023-101](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-101.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1:3.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2023-101](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-101.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-devel RHEL 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-devel almalinux 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-devel amzn 2023 | 1:3.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2023-101](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-101.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-devel ol 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.0.1.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-libs RHEL 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-libs almalinux 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-libs amzn 2023 | 1:3.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2023-101](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-101.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-libs ol 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.0.1.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:3.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2023-101](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-101.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-perl RHEL 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [RHSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-perl almalinux 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.el9_1 | [ALSA-2023:0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-perl amzn 2023 | 1:3.0.5-1.amzn2023.0.6 | [ALAS2023-2023-101](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-101.md) | Feb 17, 2023 | | Linux | openssl-perl ol 9 | 1:3.0.1-47.0.1.el9_1 | [ELSA-2023-0946](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-0946.md) | Feb 28, 2023 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T00:53:09Z UTC. 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