rust-openssl has incorrect bounds assertion in aes key wrap
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
Summary
aes::unwrap_key() has an incorrect bounds assertion on the out buffer size, which can lead to out-of-bounds write.
Details
aes::unwrap_key() contains an incorrect assertion: it checks that out.len() + 8 <= in_.len(), but this condition is reversed. The intended invariant is out.len() >= in_.len() - 8, ensuring the output buffer is large enough.
Because of the inverted check, the function only accepts buffers at or below the minimum required size and rejects larger ones. If a smaller buffer is provided the function will write past the end of out by in_.len() - 8 - out.len() bytes, causing an out-of-bounds write from a safe public function.
Impact
Vulnerable applications using AES keywrap and allowing attacker controlled buffer sizes could have an attacker trigger an out-of-bounds write.
🎯 Affected products1
- rust/openssl:>= 0.10.24, < 0.10.78
🔗 References (6)
- https://github.com/rust-openssl/rust-openssl/security/advisories/GHSA-8c75-8mhr-p7r9
- https://github.com/rust-openssl/rust-openssl/pull/2604
- https://github.com/rust-openssl/rust-openssl/commit/718d07ff8ff7be417d5b7a6a0047f1607520b3b6
- https://github.com/rust-openssl/rust-openssl/releases/tag/openssl-v0.10.78
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41678
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8c75-8mhr-p7r9