
CVE-Katalog
CVE-2025-66199
OpenSSL vulnerabilities
- Schweregrad
- Medium · CVSS 5.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.45% · Oct 22, 2026
Issue summary: A TLS 1.3 connection using certificate compression can be forced to allocate a large buffer before decompression without checking against the configured certificate size limit. Impact summary: An attacker can cause per-connection memory allocations of up to approximately 22 MiB and extra CPU work, potentially leading to service degradation or resource exhaustion (Denial of Service). In affected configurations, the peer-supplied uncompressed certificate length from a CompressedCertificate message is used to grow a heap buffer prior to decompression. This length is not bounded by the max_cert_list setting, which otherwise constrains certificate message sizes. An attacker can exploit this to cause large per-connection allocations followed by handshake failure. No memory corruption or information disclosure occurs. This issue only affects builds where TLS 1.3 certificate compression is compiled in (i.e., not OPENSSL_NO_COMP_ALG) and at least one compression algorithm (brotli, zlib, or zstd) is available, and where the compression extension is negotiated. Both clients receiving a server CompressedCertificate and servers in mutual TLS scenarios receiving a client CompressedCertificate are affected. Servers that do not request client certificates are not vulnerable to client-initiated attacks. Users can mitigate this issue by setting SSL_OP_NO_RX_CERTIFICATE_COMPRESSION to disable receiving compressed certificates. The FIPS modules in 3.6, 3.5, 3.4 and 3.3 are not affected by this issue, as the TLS implementation is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary. OpenSSL 3.6, 3.5, 3.4 and 3.3 are vulnerable to this issue. OpenSSL 3.0, 1.1.1 and 1.0.2 are not affected by this issue.
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 | not affected |
| Debian | openssl | bookworm-security | 3.0.22-1~deb12u1 | not affected |
| Ubuntu | openssl | noble | Not reported | not affected |
| Ubuntu | openssl | noble | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libssl-dev | noble | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libssl-doc | noble | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.7 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libssl3t64 | noble | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.7 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssl | 3.20 | 3.3.6-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssl | 3.21 | 3.3.6-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssl | 3.22 | 3.5.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssl | 3.23 | 3.5.5-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | openssl | 3.24 | 3.5.5-r0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | openssl | source | sid | 3.5.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openssl | source | forky | 3.5.5-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openssl | source | trixie | 3.5.4-1~deb13u2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | openssl | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | openssl | deb | noble | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libssl-dev | deb | noble | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libssl-doc | deb | noble | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libssl3t64 | deb | noble | 3.0.13-0ubuntu3.7 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssl | apk | 3.20 | 3.3.6-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-66199 | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssl | apk | 3.21 | 3.3.6-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-66199 | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssl | apk | 3.22 | 3.5.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-66199 | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssl | apk | 3.23 | 3.5.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-66199 | Not reported |
| Alpine | openssl | apk | 3.24 | 3.5.5-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2025-66199 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Die Paketzuordnung läuft.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libssl3]Unbekannt
Quellpaket: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-updatesNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-updatesNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
- [libssl-dev]Unbekannt
Quellpaket: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-updatesNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-updatesNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
- [libssl-doc]Unbekannt
Quellpaket: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· all · bookwormNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-securityNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-updatesNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· all · bookworm-updatesNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
- [openssl]Unbekannt
Details (6)
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-securityNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.20-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-securityNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· amd64 · bookworm-updatesNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
3.0.17-1~deb12u2· arm64 · bookworm-updatesNicht betroffen
usn · openssl · debian · bookworm
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libssl3t64]Unbekannt
Quellpaket: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
- [libssl-dev]Unbekannt
Quellpaket: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
- [libssl-doc]Unbekannt
Quellpaket: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· all · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· all · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· all · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· all · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u3· all · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
- [openssl]Unbekannt
Details (6)
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
- [openssl-provider-fips]Unbekannt
Quellpaket: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
- [openssl-provider-legacy]Unbekannt
Quellpaket: [openssl]
Details (6)
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixieBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.6-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-security · Historical versionBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
3.5.7-1~deb13u3· amd64 · trixie-securityBehoben · Behoben:
3.5.4-1~deb13u2usn · openssl · debian · 13
Beobachtet:
Referenzen
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3228]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2025-66199]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-66199]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-66199]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7980-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1730.json]
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