s2n-tls's mTLS API ordering may skip client authentication
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
### Impact An API ordering issue in s2n-tls can cause client authentication to unexpectedly not be enabled on the server when it otherwise appears to be. Server applications are impacted if client authentication is enabled by calling s2n_connection_set_config() before calling s2n_connection_set_client_auth_type(). Applications are not impacted if these APIs are called in the opposite order, or if client authentication is enabled on the config with s2n_config_set_client_auth_type(). s2n-tls clients verifying server certificates are not impacted. Impacted versions: < v1.5.0. ### Patches The patch is included in v1.5.0 [1]. ### Workarounds Applications can workaround this issue by calling s2n_connection_set_config() after calling s2n_connection_set_client_auth_type(), or by enabling client authentication on the config with s2n_config_set_client_auth_type(). If you have any questions or comments about this advisory we ask that you contact AWS/Amazon Security via our vulnerability reporting page [2] or directly via email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Please do not create a public GitHub issue. [1] https://github.com/aws/s2n-tls/releases/tag/v1.5.0 [2] https://aws.amazon.com/security/vulnerability-reporting
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | s2n-tls (crates.io) | before 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-857q-xmph-p2v5 |
- s2n-tls (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.0 Fixed in 0.3.0 Patch available GHSA-857q-xmph-p2v5
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-857q-xmph-p2v5 s2n-tls (crates.io) Fixed in 0.3.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-857q-xmph-p2v5
References
Sources
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