s2n-tls has undefined behavior at process exit
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
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
### Impact s2n-tls uses the Linux atexit function to register functions that clean up the global state when the process exits. In multi-threaded environments, the atexit handler may clean up state which is still in use by other threads. When this occurs, the exiting process may experience a segmentation fault or other undefined behavior. Customers of AWS services do not need to take action. Applications using s2n-tls should upgrade to the most recent release of s2n-tls. **Impacted versions**: < v1.5.9. ### Patches The patch commit [493b771](https://github.com/aws/s2n-tls/commit/493b77167dc367c394de23cfe78a029298e2a254) is included in s2n-tls v1.5.9 [1] ### Workarounds The atexit handler may be disabled by calling `s2n_disable_atexit()` prior to initializing s2n-tls. The atexit handler is off by default in the patched versions. For further details, refer to [s2n-tls Usage Guide: Initialization and Teardown](https://github.com/aws/s2n-tls/blob/main/docs/usage-guide/topics/ch02-initialization.md). 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/v1.5.9 [2] Vulnerability reporting page: 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 0.3.7 | 0.3.7 | Patch available | GHSA-rp9h-rf7g-hwgr |
- s2n-tls (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.7 Fixed in 0.3.7 Patch available GHSA-rp9h-rf7g-hwgr
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-rp9h-rf7g-hwgr s2n-tls (crates.io) Fixed in 0.3.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-rp9h-rf7g-hwgr
References
Sources
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