Excessive time spent checking DH keys and parameters
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL | OpenSSL | 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 | 3.1.2, 3.0.10, 1.1.1v, 1.0.2zi | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.1.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:3.1.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
- 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 Lowopenssl 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 Importantedk2 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 Importantedk2 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 Lowedk2 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 Moderateedk2 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 Lowopenssl 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 Lowopenssl 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 Lowopenssl 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 ImportantRed 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 ImportantRed 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 ModerateRed 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 ModerateRed 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 →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No 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 Services | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7626 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7625 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services on RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7625 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7623 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 7 Server | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7622 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 8 | Fixed | RHSA-2023:7622 |
| Red Hat JBoss Web Server 5.7 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-3446
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p3x-vg38-6g9q
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2023:7626 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-16 Fix available: Red Hat JBoss Core Services · Red Hat
References
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- 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
Sources
- CVE-2023-3446 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-3446 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3p3x-vg38-6g9q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-3446 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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