CVE-2026-41565
Description
A flaw was found in perl-CryptX. A stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the AEAD (Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data) decrypt_verify helper routines. An attacker who can control the length of the authentication tag provided to these routines can cause a buffer overflow, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.
Statement
This IMPORTANT stack buffer overflow in perl-CryptX affects four AEAD decrypt_verify helpers. Exploitation requires no authentication and can be network-accessible if applications process untrusted cryptographic input. Impact is high to confidentiality, integrity, and availability through potential arbitrary code execution. Fixed in versions 0.088 (gcm) and 0.088_001 (ccm, chacha20poly1305, eax).
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Confidentiality,Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
Buffer overflows often can be used to execute arbitrary code, which is usually outside the scope of the product's implicit security policy. This can often be used to subvert any other security service.
Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Memory; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
Buffer overflows generally lead to crashes. Other attacks leading to lack of availability are possible, including putting the product into an infinite loop.
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