High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 26, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-10931
CVE-2016-10931
Description
An issue was discovered in the openssl crate before 0.9.0 for Rust. There is an SSL/TLS man-in-the-middle vulnerability because certificate verification is off by default and there is no API for hostname verification.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
opensslcrates.io | < 0.9.0 | 0.9.0 |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <0.9.0
- Rust/openssldescription
Patches
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References
4- github.com/advisories/GHSA-34p9-f4q3-c4r7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10931ghsaADVISORY
- rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2016-0001.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/sfackler/rust-openssl/releases/tag/v0.9.0ghsaWEB
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