Description
CryptX for Perl before version 0.065 contains a dependency that may be susceptible to malformed unicode.
CryptX embeds the tomcrypt library. The versions of that library in CryptX before 0.065 may be susceptible to CVE-2019-17362.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIK | CryptX | 0.002 – < 0.065 | 0.065 |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libcryptx-perl | 0.066-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcryptx-perl | 0.066-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcryptx-perl | 0.066-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | 0.080-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8128-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | 0.076-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8128-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | 0.067-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8128-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | 0.056-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-8128-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-8128-1 libcryptx-perl vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026