CVE catalog
CVE-2023-50981
libcrypto++: CVE-2023-50981
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.76% · Oct 25, 2026
ModularSquareRoot in Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 8.9.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted DER public-key data associated with squared odd numbers, such as the square of 268995137513890432434389773128616504853.
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 | libcrypto++ | sid | 8.9.0-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libcrypto++ | forky | 8.9.0-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libcrypto++ | trixie | 8.9.0-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | libcrypto++ | bookworm | 8.7.0+git220824-1 | vulnerable |
| Suse | libcryptopp | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 8.6.0-150400.3.6.1 | fixed |
| Suse | libcryptopp | linux enterprise real time 15 sp4 | 8.6.0-150400.3.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | libcryptopp | leap 15.5 | 8.6.0-150400.3.6.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | libcryptopp | tumbleweed | 8.9.0-2.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libcrypto++ | source | sid | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1059312] |
| Debian | libcrypto++ | source | forky | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1059312] |
| Debian | libcrypto++ | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1059312] |
| Debian | libcrypto++ | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1059312] |
| Suse | libcryptopp | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp5 | 8.6.0-150400.3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:0157-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | libcryptopp | rpm | linux enterprise real time 15 sp4 | 8.6.0-150400.3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:0157-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | libcryptopp | rpm | leap 15.5 | 8.6.0-150400.3.6.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2024:0157-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | libcryptopp | rpm | tumbleweed | 8.9.0-2.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13550-1 | Not reported |
Notes
[trixie] libcrypto++: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream [bookworm] libcrypto++: Minor issue, revisit when fixed upstream
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2024_0157-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-50981]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:0157-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:13550-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-50981]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2023/cve-2023-50981.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]