Description
aes-gcm is a pure Rust implementation of the AES-GCM. Starting in version 0.10.0 and prior to version 0.10.3, in the AES GCM implementation of decrypt_in_place_detached, the decrypted ciphertext (i.e. the correct plaintext) is exposed even if tag verification fails. If a program using the `aes-gcm` crate's `decrypt_in_place*` APIs accesses the buffer after decryption failure, it will contain a decryption of an unauthenticated input. Depending on the specific nature of the program this may enable Chosen Ciphertext Attacks (CCAs) which can cause a catastrophic breakage of the cipher including full plaintext recovery. Version 0.10.3 contains a fix for this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RustCrypto | AEADs | >= 0.10.0, < 0.10.3 | — |
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.
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | rage-encryption | 0.9.2+0-150500.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4060-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | shadowsocks-rust | 1.16.2-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13315-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | rage-encryption | 0.9.2+0-150500.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:4060-1 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | aes-gcm | >= 0.10.0, < 0.10.3 | 0.10.3 | GHSA-423w-p2w9-r7vq |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13315-1 shadowsocks-rust-1.16.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:4060-1 Security update for rage-encryption SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://github.com/RustCrypto/AEADs/security/advisories/GHSA-423w-p2w9-r7vq
- https://docs.rs/aes-gcm/latest/src/aes_gcm/lib.rs.html#309
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RYQCICN6BVC6I75O3F6W4VK4J3MOYDJU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U67ZSMNX5V3WTBYPUYF45PSFG4SF5SGF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ROBB6TBDAGEQ2WIINR34F3DPSN3FND6K/