CRITICALCVE-2026-8721Published Modified CNA CPANSec
CVE-2026-8721: Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 versions through 1.94 for Perl truncates passwords with embedded NULLs
Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 versions through 1.94 for Perl truncates passwords with embedded NULLs. Password parameters in PKCS12.xs are declared char *, which routes through Perl's default typemap to SvPV_nolen. The Perl length is discarded. The C code (or OpenSSL internally) calls strlen() on the buffer. Any password byte at or after the first NULL is silently dropped. Binary / KDF-derived / HMAC-derived passwords lose entropy without any warnings.
Metrics
- CVSS v3.1
- 9.8
- Severity
- CRITICAL
- Fixed in
- —
- Affected Products
- 1
Affected packages
- JONASBN / Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12≤ 1.94
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HReferences