CVE catalog

CVE-2022-3996

openssl: CVE-2022-3996

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Dec 13, 2022, 4:15:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.31% · Oct 22, 2026

If an X.509 certificate contains a malformed policy constraint and policy processing is enabled, then a write lock will be taken twice recursively. On some operating systems (most widely: Windows) this results in a denial of service when the affected process hangs. Policy processing being enabled on a publicly facing server is not considered to be a common setup. Policy processing is enabled by passing the `-policy' argument to the command line utilities or by calling the `X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_policies()' function. Update (31 March 2023): The description of the policy processing enablement was corrected based on CVE-2023-0466.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	openssl	sid	`3.6.5-1`	fixed
Debian	openssl	forky	`3.6.5-1`	fixed
Debian	openssl	trixie	`3.5.7-1~deb13u2`	fixed
Debian	openssl	trixie-security	`3.5.7-1~deb13u3`	fixed
Debian	openssl	bookworm	`3.0.20-1~deb12u2`	fixed
Debian	openssl	bookworm-security	`3.0.22-1~deb12u1`	fixed
Ubuntu	edk2	pro	`0~20150106.5c2d456b-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	edk2	pro	`0~20160104.c2a892d7-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	edk2	pro	`0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	edk2	pro	`0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	edk2	pro	`0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	edk2	pro	`0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	edk2	pro	`0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	edk2	pro	`0~20160408.ffea0a2c-2ubuntu0.2+esm4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`1.1.1l-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.0-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.9`	fixed
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2d-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2d-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2e-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2f-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.15`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.16`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.17`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.18`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.19`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm7`	fixed
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.0g-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.0g-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.0g-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.0g-2ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.0g-2ubuntu4.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.0g-2ubuntu4.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.15`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.17`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.19`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.20`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.21`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.22`	fixed
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.12`	fixed
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1c-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1d-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1d-2ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.15`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.16`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.17`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.18`	fixed
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`1.1.1l-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.0-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.1-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	openssl	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.9`	fixed
Opensuse	openssl-3	tumbleweed	`3.0.7-2.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	openssl	source	sid	`3.0.7-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1027102]
Debian	openssl	source	forky	`3.0.7-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1027102]
Debian	openssl	source	trixie	`3.0.7-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1027102]
Debian	openssl	source	bookworm	`3.0.7-2`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1027102]
Ubuntu	openssl	deb	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.9`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3996	Not reported
Ubuntu	openssl	deb	pro	`1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.20+esm7`	Not reported	USN-6039-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	openssl	deb	18.04	`1.1.1-1ubuntu2.1~18.04.22`	Not reported	USN-6039-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	openssl1.0	deb	18.04	`1.0.2n-1ubuntu5.12`	Not reported	USN-6039-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	openssl	deb	20.04	`1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.18`	Not reported	USN-6039-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	openssl	deb	22.04	`3.0.2-0ubuntu1.9`	Not reported	USN-6039-1	Not reported
Opensuse	openssl-3	rpm	tumbleweed	`3.0.7-2.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12573-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #1027102]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libssl3]Unknown
Source package: [openssl]
Details (6)
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.17-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-updates
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.17-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-updates
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
[libssl-dev]Unknown
Source package: [openssl]
Details (6)
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.17-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-updates
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.17-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-updates
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
[libssl-doc]Unknown
Source package: [openssl]
Details (6)
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.17-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm-updates
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.17-1~deb12u2 · all · bookworm-updates
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
[openssl]Unknown
Details (6)
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.20-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.17-1~deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-updates
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm
- 3.0.17-1~deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-updates
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2
  dsa · openssl · debian · bookworm

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[libopenssl3]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libopenssl3-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libopenssl-3-devel]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libopenssl-3-devel-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libopenssl-3-fips-provider]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libopenssl-3-fips-provider-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libopenssl-3-fips-provider-x86-64-v3]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libopenssl3-x86-64-v3]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[openssl-3]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[openssl-3-doc]Unknown
Source package: [openssl-3]
Details (1)
- 3.5.3-8.1 · noarch · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.0.7-2.1
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · openssl-3 · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:29:39 PM UTC

References

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