CVE-2026-3547

wolfSSL: out-of-bounds read (DoS) in ALPN parsing due to incomplete validation

Published Mar 19, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Out-of-bounds read in ALPN parsing due to incomplete validation. wolfSSL 5.8.4 and earlier contained an out-of-bounds read in ALPN handling when built with ALPN enabled (HAVE_ALPN / --enable-alpn). A crafted ALPN protocol list could trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a potential process crash (denial of service). Note that ALPN is disabled by default, but is enabled for these 3rd party compatibility features: enable-apachehttpd, enable-bind, enable-curl, enable-haproxy, enable-hitch, enable-lighty, enable-jni, enable-nginx, enable-quic.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

apply the fix in wolfssl/wolfssl#9859 (or upgrade to a release that includes it).


Vendor Workaround

build without ALPN support if ALPN is not required.

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Wolfssl
Wolfssl wolfssl
Vendors & Products Wolfssl
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Description Out-of-bounds read in ALPN parsing due to incomplete validation. wolfSSL 5.8.4 and earlier contained an out-of-bounds read in ALPN handling when built with ALPN enabled (HAVE_ALPN / --enable-alpn). A crafted ALPN protocol list could trigger an out-of-bounds read, leading to a potential process crash (denial of service). Note that ALPN is disabled by default, but is enabled for these 3rd party compatibility features: enable-apachehttpd, enable-bind, enable-curl, enable-haproxy, enable-hitch, enable-lighty, enable-jni, enable-nginx, enable-quic.
Title wolfSSL: out-of-bounds read (DoS) in ALPN parsing due to incomplete validation
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
wolfSSL
Published
Updated
Mar 21, 2026, 3:33 AM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2026, 6:38 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 19, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:43 AM