Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 versions before 1.98 for Perl allow a NULL pointer dereference in...
Summary
Vulnerability reported (CVE-2026-17510). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via strncpy.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 versions before 1.98 for Perl allow a NULL pointer dereference in print_attribute via a zero length BMPSTRING attribute.
print_attribute() sizes the destination buffer for a BMPSTRING attribute from its declared byte length with Renew(*attribute, length, char). A zero length attribute makes that a zero size reallocation, which Perl implements as a free returning NULL, so the buffer pointer becomes NULL, the following strncpy copies nothing, and the caller dereferences NULL in the strlen() it passes to newSVpvn(). A zero length BMPSTRING is even length, so the ASN.1 decoder accepts it and the value reaches this code. The UTF8STRING, OCTET STRING and BIT STRING arms size on length + 1 or length * 4 + 1 and are unaffected.
Any caller that passes an untrusted PKCS#12 file to info_as_hash() can crash the process. info() prints attribute values directly without sizing a buffer and is unaffected.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-17510 has been found.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like strncpy over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "CVE-2026-17510" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-17510 — CWE-476 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: strncpy
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-476) has been reported. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via strncpy without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions. Attack surface: strncpy.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで影響コンポーネントを特定する。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17510 libcrypt-openssl-pkcs12-perl
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-17510 libcrypt-openssl-pkcs12-perl
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory metacpan.org
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- patch github.com
- web github.com
- web openwall.com
- web cpan.org