Description
NLnet Labs' bcder library up to and including version 0.7.2 panics while decoding certain invalid input data rather than rejecting the data with an error. This can affect both the actual decoding stage as well as accessing content of types that utilized delayed decoding.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NLnet Labs | bcder | < 0.7.3 | 0.7.3 |
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 13 | rust-bcder | 0.7.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | rust-bcder | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | bcder | < 0.7.3 | 0.7.3 | GHSA-6jmw-6mxw-w4jc |
| crates.io | bcder | >= 0.0.0-0, < 0.7.3 | 0.7.3 | RUSTSEC-2023-0062 |
References
- https://nlnetlabs.nl/downloads/bcder/CVE-2023-39914.txt vendor-advisory