Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in pesign's cms_set_pw_data() function of the cms_common.c file. The function fails to handle the NULL pwdata invocation from daemon.c, which leads to an explicit NULL dereference and crash on all attempts to daemonize pesign.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | pesign | pesign 115 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | pesign | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | pesign | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | pesign | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | pesign | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | pesign | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | pesign | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | pesign | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | pesign | No fix yet | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | pesign | No fix yet | — |