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TI-2023-03220 Aliases CVE-2023-3446GHSA-3p3x-vg38-6g9q

Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters

Priority LOW 39CWE-606Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 4 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-1333.

Summary

Issue summary: Checking excessively long DH keys or parameters may be very slow. Impact summary: Applications that use the functions DH_check(), DH_check_ex() or EVP_PKEY_param_check() to check a DH key or DH parameters may experience long delays. Where the key or parameters that are being checked have been obtained from an untrusted source this may lead to a Denial of Service. The function DH_check() performs various checks on DH parameters. One of those checks confirms that the modulus ('p' parameter) is not too large. Trying to use a very large modulus is slow and OpenSSL will not normally use a modulus which is over 10,000 bits in length. However the DH_check() function checks numerous aspects of the key or parameters that have been supplied. Some of those checks use the supplied modulus value even if it has already been found to be too large. An application that calls DH_check() and supplies a key or parameters obtained from an untrusted source could be vulernable to a Denial of Service attack. The function DH_check() is itself called by a number of other OpenSSL functions. An application calling any of those other functions may similarly be affected. The other functions affected by this are DH_check_ex() and EVP_PKEY_param_check(). Also vulnerable are the OpenSSL dhparam and pkeyparam command line applications when using the '-check' option. The OpenSSL SSL/TLS implementation is not affected by this issue. The OpenSSL 3.0 and 3.1 FIPS providers are not affected by this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.06531 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial OpenSSL (OpenSSL): 3.1.2, 3.0.10, 1.1.1v +1Red Hat: 12 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 4 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OpenSSLOpenSSL3.1.0 to before 3.1.2; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.10; 1.1.1 to before 1.1.1v; 1.0.2 to before 1.0.2zi3.1.2, 3.0.10, 1.1.1v, 1.0.2ziPatch availableCNA
  • OpenSSL VendorOpenSSL Affected 3.1.0 to before 3.1.2; 3.0.0 to before 3.0.10; 1.1.1 to before 1.1.1v; 1.0.2 to before 1.0.2zi Fixed in 3.1.2, 3.0.10, 1.1.1v, 1.0.2zi Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0VulnerableOpenSSL
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableOpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
  • cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA OpenSSL (OpenSSL) Fixed in 3.1.2, 3.0.10, 1.1.1v, 1.0.2zi

Red Hat 12 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:2447 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Low
    openssl and openssl-fips-provider security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) openssl-devel-1:3.0.7-27.el9, openssl-perl-1:3.0.7-27.el9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) openssl-1:3.0.7-27.el9, openssl-libs-1:3.0.7-27.el9
  • RHSA-2024:2264 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    edk2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) edk2-20231122-6.el9, edk2-aarch64-20231122-6.el9, edk2-ovmf-20231122-6.el9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) edk2-aarch64-20231122-6.el9, edk2-ovmf-20231122-6.el9, edk2-tools-20231122-6.el9 +1
  • RHSA-2024:1415 Released 2024-03-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    edk2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8) edk2-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-4.el8_8.3, edk2-aarch64-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-4.el8_8.3, edk2-ovmf-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-4.el8_8.3
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2024:0888 Released 2024-02-20 · Red Hat rating Low
    edk2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) edk2-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-6.el8_9.3, edk2-aarch64-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-6.el8_9.3, edk2-ovmf-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-6.el8_9.3
  • RHSA-2024:0408 Released 2024-01-25 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    edk2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6) edk2-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-2.el8_6.2, edk2-aarch64-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-2.el8_6.2, edk2-ovmf-20220126gitbb1bba3d77-2.el8_6.2
  • RHSA-2024:0208 Released 2024-01-11 · Red Hat rating Low
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6) openssl-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_6, openssl-devel-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_6, openssl-libs-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_6 +1
  • RHSA-2024:0154 Released 2024-01-10 · Red Hat rating Low
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8) openssl-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_8, openssl-devel-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_8, openssl-libs-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_8 +1
  • RHSA-2023:7877 Released 2023-12-19 · Red Hat rating Low
    openssl security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) openssl-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_9, openssl-devel-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_9, openssl-libs-1:1.1.1k-12.el8_9 +1
  • RHSA-2023:7626 Released 2023-12-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.57 SP2 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services
  • RHSA-2023:7625 Released 2023-12-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat JBoss Core Services Apache HTTP Server 2.4.57 SP2 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server jbcs-httpd24-curl-8.4.0-2.el7jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-libcurl-8.4.0-2.el7jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-libcurl-devel-8.4.0-2.el7jbcs +8
    • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8 jbcs-httpd24-curl-8.4.0-2.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-libcurl-8.4.0-2.el8jbcs, jbcs-httpd24-libcurl-devel-8.4.0-2.el8jbcs +8
  • RHSA-2023:7623 Released 2023-12-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7.7 release and security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5
  • RHSA-2023:7622 Released 2023-12-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7.7 release and security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 7 Server jws5-tomcat-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el7jws, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el7jws, jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el7jws +10
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 8 jws5-tomcat-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el8jws, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el8jws, jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el8jws +8
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 9 jws5-tomcat-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el9jws, jws5-tomcat-admin-webapps-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el9jws, jws5-tomcat-docs-webapp-9.0.62-19.redhat_00017.1.el9jws +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0888
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2264, RHSA-2024:2447
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0408
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:1415
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2023:7877
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2447
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2024:0208
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0154
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2264
Red Hat JBoss Core ServicesFixed RHSA-2023:7626
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2023:7625
Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:7625
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5Fixed RHSA-2023:7623
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 7 ServerFixed RHSA-2023:7622
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2023:7622
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2023:7622
Not affected: 8 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server
  • Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 7 Server
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3446
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p3x-vg38-6g9q
  3. 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2023:7626 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Core Services · Red Hat

References

  • TI-2022-01915 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-02645 SM2 Decryption Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01176 The c_rehash script allows command injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2014-00154 The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-14107 Stack buffer overflow in CMS (Auth)EnvelopedData parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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