Description
rust-openssl provides OpenSSL bindings for the Rust programming language. From 0.9.27 to before 0.10.78, Deriver::derive (and PkeyCtxRef::derive) sets len = buf.len() and passes it as the in/out length to EVP_PKEY_derive, relying on OpenSSL to honor it. On OpenSSL 1.1.x, X25519, X448, DH and HKDF-extract ignore the incoming *keylen, unconditionally writing the full shared secret (32/56/prime-size bytes). A caller passing a short slice gets a heap/stack overflow from safe code. OpenSSL 3.x providers do check, so this only impacts older OpenSSL. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.10.78.
Published: 2026-04-24
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Memory Corruption
Action: Patch
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-pqf5-4pqq-29f5 rust-openssl: Deriver::derive and PkeyCtxRef::derive can overflow short buffers on OpenSSL 1.1.1
History

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rust-openssl_project:rust-openssl:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Rust-openssl Project
Rust-openssl Project rust-openssl
Vendors & Products Rust-openssl Project
Rust-openssl Project rust-openssl

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description rust-openssl provides OpenSSL bindings for the Rust programming language. From 0.9.27 to before 0.10.78, Deriver::derive (and PkeyCtxRef::derive) sets len = buf.len() and passes it as the in/out length to EVP_PKEY_derive, relying on OpenSSL to honor it. On OpenSSL 1.1.x, X25519, X448, DH and HKDF-extract ignore the incoming *keylen, unconditionally writing the full shared secret (32/56/prime-size bytes). A caller passing a short slice gets a heap/stack overflow from safe code. OpenSSL 3.x providers do check, so this only impacts older OpenSSL. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.10.78.
Title rust-openssl: Deriver::derive and PkeyCtxRef::derive can overflow short buffers on OpenSSL 1.1.1
Weaknesses CWE-131
CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}


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Rust-openssl Project Rust-openssl
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-24T17:43:20.693Z

Reserved: 2026-04-22T03:53:24.406Z

Link: CVE-2026-41676

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Updated: 2026-04-24T17:43:17.252Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-24T18:16:29.120

Modified: 2026-04-28T17:30:42.790

Link: CVE-2026-41676

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Updated: 2026-04-28T13:45:06Z

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