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wolfssl — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3724

If a TLS 1.3 client gets neither a PSK (pre shared key) extension nor a KSE (key share extension) when connecting to a malicious server, a default predictable buffer gets used for the IKM (Input Keying Material) value when generating the session master secret. Using a potentially known IKM value when generating the session master secret key compromises the key generated, allowing an eavesdropper to reconstruct it and potentially allowing access to or meddling with message contents in the session. This issue does not affect client validation of connected servers, nor expose private key information, but could result in an insecure TLS 1.3 session when not controlling both sides of the connection. wolfSSL recommends that TLS 1.3 client side users update the version of wolfSSL used.

Products
wolfssl
Affected versions
5.5.4-2
Fixed versions
5.5.4-2+deb12u1, 5.5.4-2.1
CVEs
CVE-2023-3724
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 16:23 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3724

core-osv · Original source

Published 17 Jul 2023, 22:15 UTC

If a TLS 1.3 client gets neither a PSK (pre shared key) extension nor a KSE (key share extension) when connecting to a malicious server, a default predictable buffer gets used for the IKM (Input Keying Material) value when generating the session master secret. Using a potentially known IKM value when generating the session master secret key compromises the key generated, allowing an eavesdropper to reconstruct it and potentially allowing access to or meddling with message contents in the session. This issue does not affect client validation of connected servers, nor expose private key information, but could result in an insecure TLS 1.3 session when not controlling both sides of the connection. wolfSSL recommends that TLS 1.3 client side users update the version of wolfSSL used.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3724

wolfssl

Fixed versions: 5.5.4-2+deb12u1

wolfssl

Fixed versions: 5.5.4-2.1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3724",
  "method": "structured",
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    "summary": "If a TLS 1.3 client gets neither a PSK (pre shared key) extension nor a KSE (key share extension) when connecting to a malicious server, a default predictable buffer gets used for the IKM (Input Keying Material) value when generating the session master secret. Using a potentially known IKM value when generating the session master secret key compromises the key generated, allowing an eavesdropper to reconstruct it and potentially allowing access to or meddling with message contents in the session. This issue does not affect client validation of connected servers, nor expose private key information, but could result in an insecure TLS 1.3 session when not controlling both sides of the connection. wolfSSL recommends that TLS 1.3 client side users update the version of wolfSSL used.",
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      "modified": "2026-10-26T18:03:05.455969558Z",
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