CVE-2026-34610
MEDIUMleancrypto: Integer truncation in X.509 name parser enables certificate identity impersonation
Title source: cnaDescription
The leancrypto library is a cryptographic library that exclusively contains only PQC-resistant cryptographic algorithms. Prior to version 1.7.1, lc_x509_extract_name_segment() casts size_t vlen to uint8_t when storing the Common Name (CN) length. An attacker who crafts a certificate with CN = victim's CN + 256 bytes padding gets cn_size = (uint8_t)(256 + N) = N, where N is the victim's CN length. The first N bytes of the attacker's CN are the victim's identity. After parsing, the attacker's certificate has an identical CN to the victim's — enabling identity impersonation in PKCS#7 verification, certificate chain matching, and code signing. This issue has been patched in version 1.7.1.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/smuellerDD/leancrypto/security/advisories/GHSA-636g-jxv4-v4gr
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/smuellerDD/leancrypto/commit/5cdcbe12bd6c3d6e87e969972a580b44a74c3a6a
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/smuellerDD/leancrypto/releases/tag/v1.7.1
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0016
EPSS Percentile
5.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-681
Status
published
Products (2)
leancrypto/leancrypto
< 1.7.1
smuellerDD/leancrypto
< 1.7.1
Published
Apr 02, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 03, 2026