VDB-427667 · CVE-2026-118373 · GCVE-0-2026-118373

OpenBSD LibreSSL up to 4.4.0 ocspcheck url2host cleartext transmission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in OpenBSD LibreSSL up to 4.4.0. This impacts the function url2host of the component ocspcheck. The manipulation leads to cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-118373. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in OpenBSD LibreSSL up to 4.4.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function url2host of the component ocspcheck. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

LibreSSL ocspcheck through 4.4.0 contains a cleartext transmission vulnerability because url2host() discards the OCSP URL scheme and http_alloc() only selects TLS for port 443. On-path network attackers can read OCSP requests sent to https responder URLs on non-443 ports, exposing certificate serial numbers, issuer hashes, and nonces.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-118373 since 10/28/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1040 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

OpenBSD

Name

LibreSSL

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.openbsd.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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CNA Base Score: 3.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/28/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/28/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: openbsd.org

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-118373 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-118373
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-427667

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2026 03:46
Changes: 10/28/2026 03:46 (76)
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