Description
An issue was discovered in Mbed TLS before 2.28.1 and 3.x before 3.2.0. In some configurations, an unauthenticated attacker can send an invalid ClientHello message to a DTLS server that causes a heap-based buffer over-read of up to 255 bytes. This can cause a server crash or possibly information disclosure based on error responses. Affected configurations have MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_CLIENT_PORT_REUSE enabled and MBEDTLS_SSL_IN_CONTENT_LEN less than a threshold that depends on the configuration: 258 bytes if using mbedtls_ssl_cookie_check, and possibly up to 571 bytes with a custom cookie check function.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mbedtls | 2.28.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mbedtls | 2.28.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mbedtls | 2.28.1-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | mbedtls | 2.16.9-0~deb10u1 | DLA-3249-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | mbedtls | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | mbedtls | 2.16.9-bp153.2.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10247-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mbedtls-2 | 2.28.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12478-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mbedtls-3 | 3.6.6-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11119-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | mbedtls | 2.16.9-bp153.2.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10247-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | mbedtls +2 | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | mbedtls +1 | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | mbedtls +1 | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | mbedtls +1 | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | mbedtls +1 | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | mbedtls | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | mbedtls | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | mbedtls | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | mbedtls | 2.28.1-r0 | — |
Advisories 4
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11119-1 libeverest-3.6.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 26, 2026
- DLA-3249-1 mbedtls - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12478-1 libmbedcrypto7-2.28.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:10247-1 Security update for mbedtls SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025