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CVE-2026-123612

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Description

rustls 0.23.44 and 0.23.45 contain an information disclosure vulnerability that sends application data buffered before the handshake completes to the client-facing server when Encrypted Client Hello is rejected. Because start_traffic() queues plaintext from ClientConnection::writer() before sending the ech_required alert, the authenticated public_name server receives data intended for the inner server.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.6 (v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
Published
2026-11-08 02:16:56.597000
Last modified
2026-11-08 02:16:56.597000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-123612",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-11-08T02:16:56.597",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-08T02:16:56.597",
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    }
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