Description
CryptX versions before 0.088_001 for Perl have a stack buffer overflow in four AEAD decrypt_verify helpers.
The gcm_decrypt_verify, ccm_decrypt_verify, chacha20poly1305_decrypt_verify and eax_decrypt_verify XS routines copied the caller-supplied authentication tag into a fixed 144-byte stack buffer (MAXBLOCKSIZE) without checking the supplied length. A longer tag overwrites the stack past the buffer. Version 0.088 added the clamp to gcm_decrypt_verify, and 0.088_001 added it to the other three.
Any caller of an affected helper that forwards an attacker-controlled tag longer than the buffer can trigger the overflow.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIK | CryptX | < 0.088_001 | 0.088_001 |
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 | 0.089-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | libcryptx-perl | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | perl-CryptX | 0.89.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10968-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | perl-CryptX | 0.89.0-bp160.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20936-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perl-CryptX +1 | 0.088-2.amzn2023.0.3 | ALAS2023-2026-1834 |
Advisories 3
- ALAS2023-2026-1834 Important: perl-CryptX security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20936-1 Security update for perl-CryptX SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10968-1 perl-CryptX-0.89.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 9, 2026