CVE-2023-42805

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.76%

Last modified

CVE-2023-42805 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. quinn-proto is a state machine for the QUIC transport protocol. Prior to versions 0.9.5 and 0.10.5, receiving unknown QUIC frames in a QUIC packet could result in a panic. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

quinn-proto is a state machine for the QUIC transport protocol. Prior to versions 0.9.5 and 0.10.5, receiving unknown QUIC frames in a QUIC packet could result in a panic. The problem has been fixed in 0.9.5 and 0.10.5 maintenance releases.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.76%

50.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Quinn ProjectQuinn< 0.9.5
Quinn ProjectQuinn>= 0.10.0, < 0.10.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42805?
quinn-proto is a state machine for the QUIC transport protocol. Prior to versions 0.9.5 and 0.10.5, receiving unknown QUIC frames in a QUIC packet could result in a panic. The problem has been fixed in 0.9.5 and 0.10.5 maintenance releases.
How severe is CVE-2023-42805?
CVE-2023-42805 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42805?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST