The buffered-reader crate before 1.1.5 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
Priority LOW 24CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The buffered-reader crate before 1.1.5 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00393 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial buffered-reader (sequoia-pgp): 1.0.2, 1.1.5buffered-reader (crates.io): 1.0.2, 1.1.5Red Hat: 4 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sequoia-pgp | buffered-reader | before 1.0.2; 1.1.0 to before 1.1.5 | 1.0.2, 1.1.5 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | buffered-reader (crates.io) | before 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq |
| — | buffered-reader (crates.io) | 1.1.0 to before 1.1.5 | 1.1.5 | Patch available | GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq |
- buffered-reader Vendorsequoia-pgp Affected before 1.0.2; 1.1.0 to before 1.1.5 Fixed in 1.0.2, 1.1.5 Patch available CNA
- buffered-reader (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 1.0.2 Fixed in 1.0.2 Patch available GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq
- buffered-reader (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 1.1.0 to before 1.1.5 Fixed in 1.1.5 Patch available GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sequoia-pgp:buffered-reader:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 1.0.2; 1.1.0 to before 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | sequoia-pgp |
- cpe:2.3:a:sequoia-pgp:buffered-reader:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 1.0.2; 1.1.0 to before 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·sequoia-pgp
Remediation
- Fix · CNA buffered-reader (sequoia-pgp) Fixed in 1.0.2, 1.1.5
- Fix · GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq buffered-reader (crates.io) Fixed in 1.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq buffered-reader (crates.io) Fixed in 1.1.5 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53161
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq
References
Advisory 4
Other 6
- https://crates.io/crates/buffered-reader
- https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/tags/buffered-reader%2Fv1.0.2
- https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/tags/buffered-reader%2Fv1.1.5
- https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia
- https://gitlab.com/sequoia-pgp/sequoia/-/blob/main/buffered-reader/NEWS
- https://lists.sequoia-pgp.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/thread/SN2E3QRT4DMQ5JNEK6VIN6DJ5SH766DI
Sources
- CVE-2023-53161 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-53161 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29mf-62xx-28jq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-53161 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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