CVE-2022-29242
Publication date 24 May 2022
Last updated 26 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
GOST engine is a reference implementation of the Russian GOST crypto algorithms for OpenSSL. TLS clients using GOST engine when ciphersuite `TLS_GOSTR341112_256_WITH_KUZNYECHIK_CTR_OMAC` is agreed and the server uses 512 bit GOST secret keys are vulnerable to buffer overflow. GOST engine version 3.0.1 contains a patch for this issue. Disabling ciphersuite `TLS_GOSTR341112_256_WITH_KUZNYECHIK_CTR_OMAC` is a possible workaround.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libengine-gost-openssl1.1 | 26.04 LTS resolute | Not in release |
| 25.10 questing | Not in release | |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Needs evaluation
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| 20.04 LTS focal | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored end of standard support, was needs-triage |
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.9 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
Other references
- https://github.com/gost-engine/engine/commit/b2b4d629f100eaee9f5942a106b1ccefe85b8808
- https://github.com/gost-engine/engine/releases/tag/v3.0.1
- https://github.com/gost-engine/engine/commit/7df766124f87768b43b9e8947c5a01e17545772c
- https://github.com/gost-engine/engine/commit/c6655a0b620a3e31f085cc906f8073fe81b2fad3
- https://github.com/gost-engine/engine/security/advisories/GHSA-2rmw-8wpg-vgw5
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-29242