Description
NIST Special Publication 800-38D specifies that the bit length of the
AAD shall not exceed `2^64 - 1` bits. The implementation of AES-GCM in
`libcrux-aesgcm` neither enforced this limit for encryption nor for
decryption.
## Impact
Use of AES-GCM with AAD of length exceeding the prescribed maximum
length degrades the authentication security of the GCM tag.
## Mitigation
Starting from version `0.0.9` (published as `libcrux-aes@v0.0.9`),
limits on the length of the AAD input are enforced, so overlong AAD
inputs result in an error on encryption and decryption.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | libcrux-aesgcm | >= 0.0.0-0 | — | RUSTSEC-2026-0209 |