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🛡️ CVE-2023-5388 on Debian 12 (Root.io) — rootio-nss

🟡 CVSS 5.0 — Medium ✅ No Known Exploit OSV
5.0
CVSS Score
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Description

CVE-2023-5388 in rootio-nss - Patched by Root

Root has patched CVE-2023-5388 in the rootio-nss package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.

Distribution advisory

This page covers CVE-2023-5388 as tracked by Debian 12 (Root.io), for the package rootio-nss. The fix is available in version 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2.root.io.5; earlier versions remain affected.

How this vulnerability can be exploited

This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality low, integrity none, availability low. (rating taken from the base CVE record.)

Weakness class

ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2023-5388 is classified as CWE-203: Observable Discrepancy. The product behaves differently or sends different responses under different circumstances in a way that is observable to an unauthorized actor.

Affected software

ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2023-5388 is recorded against 1 package.

  • rootio-nss (fixed in 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2.root.io.5)

Timeline and source

Published on 13 July 2026 and last revised on 28 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.

CVE-2023-5388 on other distributions

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Details

Severity MEDIUM
CVSS Score 5.0
CVSS Vector N/A
CWE N/A
Public Exploit ✅ No
Source OSV
Published 2026-07-13
Updated 2026-08-20
Modified 2026-07-28
Fix URL N/A

Affected Packages

Software From version Fixed in
rootio-nss — 2:3.87.1-1+deb12u2.root.io.5

References

N/A

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