Description
Crypt::OpenSSL::X509 versions before 2.1.3 for Perl allow a heap out-of-bounds read via a long certificate extension OID in hv_exts.
When building the extension hash (via extensions(), extensions_by_long_name(), extensions_by_oid(), or has_extension_oid()), the code passes OBJ_obj2txt()'s return value as the hash-key length; because that value is the OID's full text length rather than the bytes written to the fixed-size buffer (129 bytes), an OID whose text is longer than the 129-byte buffer causes a read past the allocation, exposing adjacent heap memory as the returned hash key. extensions_by_name() uses the static shortname path and is not affected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONASBN | Crypt::OpenSSL::X509 | < 2.1.3 | 2.1.3 |
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 | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | 2.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libcrypt-openssl-x509-perl | No fix yet | — |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | perl-crypt-openssl-x509 | 2.1.3-r0 | — |