4.7 CVE-2025-68160
Enriched by CISA Patch
Issue summary: Writing large, newline-free data into a BIO chain using the
line-buffering filter where the next BIO performs short writes can trigger
a heap-based out-of-bounds write.
Impact summary: This out-of-bounds write can cause memory corruption which
typically results in a crash, leading to Denial of Service for an application.
The line-buffering BIO filter (BIO_f_linebuffer) is not used by default in
TLS/SSL data paths. In OpenSSL command-line applications, it is typically
only pushed onto stdout/stderr on VMS systems. Third-party applications that
explicitly use this filter with a BIO chain that can short-write and that
write large, newline-free data influenced by an attacker would be affected.
However, the circumstances where this could happen are unlikely to be under
attacker control, and BIO_f_linebuffer is unlikely to be handling non-curated
data controlled by an attacker. For that reason the issue was assessed as
Low severity.
The FIPS modules in 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue,
as the BIO implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.
OpenSSL 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.0, 1.1.1 and 1.0.2 are vulnerable to this issue.
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68160
Categories
CWE-787 : Out-of-bounds Write
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. At the point when the product writes data to an invalid location, it is likely that a separate weakness already occurred earlier. For example, the product might alter an index, perform incorrect pointer arithmetic, initialize or release memory incorrectly, etc., thus referencing a memory location outside the buffer. Often used to describe the consequences of writing to memory outside the bounds of a buffer, or to memory that is otherwise invalid. This weakness can be detected using dynamic tools and techniques that interact with the software using large test suites with many diverse inputs, such as fuzz testing (fuzzing), robustness testing, and fault injection. The software's operation may slow down, but it should not become unstable, crash, or generate incorrect results. Use tools that are integrated duringcompilation to insert runtime error-checking mechanismsrelated to memory safety errors, such as AddressSanitizer(ASan) for C/C++ [REF-1518]. Replace unbounded copy functions with analogous functions that support length arguments, such as strcpy with strncpy. Create these if they are not available. Font rendering library does not properlyhandle assigning a signed short value to an unsignedlong (CWE-195), leading to an integer wraparound(CWE-190), causing too small of a buffer (CWE-131),leading to an out-of-bounds write(CWE-787). The reference implementation code for a Trusted Platform Module does not implement length checks on data, allowing for an attacker to write 2 bytes past the end of a buffer. Chain: insufficient input validation (CWE-20) in browser allows heap corruption (CWE-787), as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV. GPU kernel driver allows memory corruption because a user can obtain read/write access to read-only pages, as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV. Chain: integer truncation (CWE-197) causes small buffer allocation (CWE-131) leading to out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) in kernel pool, as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV. Out-of-bounds write in kernel-mode driver, as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV. Escape from browser sandbox using out-of-bounds write due to incorrect bounds check, as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV. Memory corruption in web browser scripting engine, as exploited in the wild per CISA KEV. chain: mobile phone Bluetooth implementation does not include offset when calculating packet length (CWE-682), leading to out-of-bounds write (CWE-787) Chain: compiler optimization (CWE-733) removes or modifies code used to detect integer overflow (CWE-190), allowing out-of-bounds write (CWE-787). malformed inputs cause accesses of uninitialized or previously-deleted objects, leading to memory corruption chain: -1 value from a function call was intended to indicate an error, but is used as an array index instead. Unchecked length of SSLv2 challenge value leads to buffer underflow. Buffer underflow from a small size value with a large buffer (length parameter inconsistency, CWE-130) Chain: integer signedness error (CWE-195) passes signed comparison, leading to heap overflow (CWE-122) Classic stack-based buffer overflow in media player using a long entry in a playlist Heap-based buffer overflow in media player using a long entry in a playlist
References
openssl-security@openssl.org Patch
AFFECTED (from MITRE)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSSL | OpenSSL |
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| © 2022 The MITRE Corporation. This work is reproduced and distributed with the permission of The MITRE Corporation. | ||
CPE
| cpe | start | end |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration 1 | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | >= 1.0.2 | < 1.0.2zn |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | >= 1.1.1 | < 1.1.1ze |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | >= 3.0.0 | < 3.0.19 |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | >= 3.3.0 | < 3.3.6 |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | >= 3.4.0 | < 3.4.4 |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | >= 3.5.0 | < 3.5.5 |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | >= 3.6.0 | < 3.6.1 |
REMEDIATION
Patch
EXPLOITS
Exploit-db.com
| id | description | date | |
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| No known exploits | |||
POC Github
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| No known exploits |
Other Nist (github, ...)
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| No known exploits |
CAPEC
Common Attack Pattern Enumerations and Classifications
| id | description | severity |
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| No entry | ||
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