diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f8ef396a..0b1921ca2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 
+# Set CMake policies to handle compatibility with older dependencies
+if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.27")
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0144 NEW)
+endif()
+
+# Set policy to handle older CMake requirements in dependencies
+if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.5")
+  cmake_policy(SET CMP0000 NEW)
+endif()
+
 if (PACKAGE_MANAGER)
   if(NOT PACKAGE_MANAGER MATCHES "^(hunter|vcpkg)$")
     message(FATAL_ERROR "PACKAGE_MANAGER must be set to 'hunter', 'vcpkg' or isn't set")
@@ -16,10 +26,6 @@ else ()
 endif ()
 message(STATUS "Selected package manager: ${PACKAGE_MANAGER}")
 
-if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.27")
-  cmake_policy(SET CMP0144 NEW)
-endif()
-
 find_program(CCACHE_FOUND ccache)
 if (CCACHE_FOUND)
   set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY RULE_LAUNCH_COMPILE ccache)
diff --git a/cmake/Hunter/config.cmake b/cmake/Hunter/config.cmake
index 6549e8f29..4b81bb6c9 100644
--- a/cmake/Hunter/config.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Hunter/config.cmake
@@ -15,6 +15,44 @@
 #     CMAKE_ARGS "CMAKE_VARIABLE=value"
 # )
 
+# Fix for Protobuf CMake compatibility issue with modern CMake versions
+hunter_config(
+    Protobuf
+    VERSION 3.19.4-p0
+    CMAKE_ARGS
+      CMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5
+      protobuf_BUILD_TESTS=OFF
+      protobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
+    KEEP_PACKAGE_SOURCES
+)
+
+# Fix for c-ares CMake compatibility issue with modern CMake versions
+hunter_config(
+    c-ares
+    VERSION 1.14.0-p0
+    CMAKE_ARGS
+      CMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5
+    KEEP_PACKAGE_SOURCES
+)
+
+# Fix for yaml-cpp CMake compatibility issue with modern CMake versions
+hunter_config(
+    yaml-cpp
+    VERSION 0.6.2-0f9a586-p1
+    CMAKE_ARGS
+      CMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5
+    KEEP_PACKAGE_SOURCES
+)
+
+# Fix for Boost.DI CMake compatibility issue with modern CMake versions
+hunter_config(
+    Boost.DI
+    VERSION 1.1.0-p1
+    CMAKE_ARGS
+      CMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5
+    KEEP_PACKAGE_SOURCES
+)
+
 hunter_config(
     soralog
     VERSION 0.2.5
diff --git a/src/security/tls/tls_details.cpp b/src/security/tls/tls_details.cpp
index 19e5e804b..c28c3ce92 100644
--- a/src/security/tls/tls_details.cpp
+++ b/src/security/tls/tls_details.cpp
@@ -165,9 +165,9 @@ namespace libp2p::security::tls_details {
       constexpr size_t prefix_size = sign_prefix.size();
       size_t msg_len = prefix_size + cert_pub_key.size();
 
-      uint8_t buf[msg_len];  // NOLINT
-      memcpy(buf, sign_prefix.data(), sign_prefix.size());
-      memcpy(buf + sign_prefix.size(),  // NOLINT
+      std::vector<uint8_t> buf(msg_len);
+      memcpy(buf.data(), sign_prefix.data(), sign_prefix.size());
+      memcpy(buf.data() + sign_prefix.size(),  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic)
              cert_pub_key.data(),
              cert_pub_key.size());
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ namespace libp2p::security::tls_details {
 
       return crypto::ed25519::Ed25519ProviderImpl{}
           // NOLINTNEXTLINE(cppcoreguidelines-narrowing-conversions)
-          .sign(BytesIn(buf, msg_len), pk_data)
+          .sign(BytesIn(buf.data(), msg_len), pk_data)
           .value();
     }
 
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ namespace libp2p::security::tls_details {
     void assignSerial(X509 *cert) {
       BIGNUM *bn = BN_new();
       CLEANUP_PTR(bn, BN_free);
-      if (BN_pseudo_rand(bn, 64, 0, 0) == 0) {
-        throw std::runtime_error("BN_pseudo_rand failed");
+      if (BN_rand(bn, 64, 0, 0) == 0) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("BN_rand failed");
       }
 
       ASN1_INTEGER *rand_int = ASN1_INTEGER_new();
@@ -402,13 +402,13 @@ namespace libp2p::security::tls_details {
       constexpr size_t prefix_size = sign_prefix.size();
 
       size_t msg_len = prefix_size + len;
-      uint8_t buf[msg_len];  // NOLINT
-      memcpy(buf, sign_prefix.data(), prefix_size);
-      uint8_t *b = buf + prefix_size;  // NOLINT
-      i2d_PUBKEY(cert_pubkey, &b);
+      std::vector<uint8_t> buf(msg_len);
+      memcpy(buf.data(), sign_prefix.data(), prefix_size);
+      uint8_t *buf_ptr = buf.data() + prefix_size;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic)
+      i2d_PUBKEY(cert_pubkey, &buf_ptr);
 
       auto verify_res = crypto::ed25519::Ed25519ProviderImpl{}.verify(
-          BytesIn(buf, buf + msg_len),  // NOLINT
+          BytesIn(buf.data(), buf.data() + msg_len),  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-pro-bounds-pointer-arithmetic)
           signature,
           ed25519pkey);
 
diff --git a/src/transport/tcp/tcp_transport.cpp b/src/transport/tcp/tcp_transport.cpp
index 182c67caa..1cab0cfcc 100644
--- a/src/transport/tcp/tcp_transport.cpp
+++ b/src/transport/tcp/tcp_transport.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@ namespace libp2p::transport {
     auto &[info, layers] = r.value();
     auto conn = std::make_shared<TcpConnection>(*context_, layers);
     auto connect =
-        [=,
-         self{shared_from_this()},
+        [self{shared_from_this()},
          handler{std::move(handler)},
-         layers = std::move(layers)](
+         layers = std::move(layers),
+         conn,
+         address,
+         remoteId,
+         mux_config_ = mux_config_](
             outcome::result<boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver::results_type>
                 r) mutable {
           if (not r) {
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ namespace libp2p::transport {
           }
           conn->connect(
               r.value(),
-              [=, handler{std::move(handler)}, layers = std::move(layers)](
+              [=, handler{std::move(handler)}, layers = std::move(layers), &conn, &address, &remoteId](
                   auto ec, auto &e) mutable {
                 if (ec) {
                   std::ignore = conn->close();