CVE-2026-3849

NameCVE-2026-3849
DescriptionStack Buffer Overflow in wc_HpkeLabeledExtract via Oversized ECH Config. A vulnerability existed in wolfSSL 5.8.4 ECH (Encrypted Client Hello) support, where a maliciously crafted ECH config could cause a stack buffer overflow on the client side, leading to potential remote execution and client program crash. This could be exploited by a malicious TLS server supporting ECH. Note that ECH is off by default, and is only enabled with enable-ech.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
wolfssl (PTS)bullseye4.6.0+p1-0+deb11u2vulnerable
bookworm5.5.4-2+deb12u2vulnerable
trixie5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1vulnerable
forky5.8.4-1vulnerable
sid5.9.0-0.1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
wolfsslsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/9737

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