Rustls: assertion error via fragmented TLS ClientHello messages

A vulnerability in Rustls, the TLS encryption library written in Rust, causes an assertion error when fragmented TLS ClientHello messages are received.

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Attackers can cause denial of service by sending malformed TLS packets.

A Rustls update is available to fix this stability flaw.

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