Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 3.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| OpenBSD | LibreSSL | <= 4.4.0 |
References
- https://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/LibreSSL/libressl-4.4.0-relnotes.txt
- https://github.com/libressl/portable
- https://github.com/openbsd/src/blob/17a8e44328ee2505d69723a126a390a526e50370/usr.sbin/ocspcheck/http.c#L299
- https://github.com/openbsd/src/commit/0f7039667044d1cd252cc72134e499186da4da25
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/libressl-ocspcheck-through-4.4.0-cleartext-transmission-of-ocsp-requests-via-url2host
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 28, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred