CVE-2025-9230 is an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability in OpenSSL's RFC 3211 key-encryption-key unwrap functionality. An application decrypting Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) messages using password-based recipient information (PWRI) encryption can trigger invalid memory accesses. Malicious inputs can cause application crashes, memory corruption, or potentially execution of attacker-supplied code. Successful exploitation is considered unlikely, and CMS password-based encryption is rarely used. OpenSSL FIPS modules in the 3.5, 3.4, 3.3, 3.2, 3.1, and 3.0 branches are not affected because CMS processing is outside their module boundary.
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A vulnerability affecting OpenSSL packages on CentOS Linux 8, addressed by TuxCare advisory CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2025:1759865876. The plugin reports a CVSS v3 score of 7.5, with high availability impact and network exploitation requiring no privileges or user interaction. The underlying flaw is not described. Nessus detects affected package versions rather than testing exploitation.
A vulnerability affecting OpenSSL packages, identified by Tenable Cloud Security plugin 457939. The plugin rates its severity as High and reports a VPR score of 5.7 (Medium). Updating OpenSSL and related packages to version 3.5.4 or later addresses the vulnerability. The content does not describe the underlying flaw or its technical impact.
A moderate-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-9230 affecting an AlmaLinux 9.6 package or component; the specific affected component and flaw type are not stated.
A moderate-severity vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-9230, affecting a Rocky Linux 9.6 package addressed by CLSA-2026-1772469540. The supplied information indicates network reachability but high attack complexity, with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
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