CVE-2026-58101
HIGHCrypt::OpenSSL::X509 versions before 2.1.3 for Perl allow denial of service via NULL pointer dereference
Title source: cnaDescription
Crypt::OpenSSL::X509 versions before 2.1.3 for Perl allow denial of service via NULL pointer dereference. X509V3_EXT_d2i(ext) returns NULL when an extension's DER value fails to parse. basicC, ia5string, and auth_att dereference its result without a NULL check. keyid_data also dereferences akid->keyid, which is NULL for an empty AKI SEQUENCE (DER 30 00) even when the parse succeeds. A caller invoking an affected helper on an extension from an untrusted certificate triggers a SIGSEGV that crashes the Perl process.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch patch
https://github.com/dsully/perl-crypt-openssl-x509/commit/4c1e2370556097c253ae27abe9e1097ea377fbd2.patch
Release Notes release-notes
https://metacpan.org/release/JONASBN/Crypt-OpenSSL-X509-2.1.3/source/Changes.md
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
10.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
JONASBN/Crypt::OpenSSL::X509
< 2.1.3
Published
Jul 13, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 14, 2026