#VU122080 Out-of-bounds write in OpenSSL - CVE-2025-68160
Published: January 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122080
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68160
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation
OpenSSL Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the BIO filter (BIO_f_linebuffer). A remote attacker can pass an overly long string to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.