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CVE-2023-53161

buffered-reader: Buffered-Reader Out-of-Bounds Access Vulnerability

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

3.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 28, 2025

Updated · September 23, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in buffered-reader. The crate's implementation contains an out-of-bounds array access, leading to a panic. A local attacker can trigger this condition by providing a specially crafted input. This occurs when processing data from an external source, which can result in a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read