CVE-2026-8721: Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 versions through 1.94 for Perl truncates passwords with embedded NULLs
JONASBN · Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12
Vendor fix available · Affected: JONASBN Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
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DescriptionCVE.org
Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 versions through 1.94 for Perl truncates passwords with embedded NULLs. Password parameters in PKCS12.xs are declared char *, which routes through Perl's default typemap to SvPV_nolen. The Perl length is discarded. The C code (or OpenSSL internally) calls strlen() on the buffer. Any password byte at or after the first NULL is silently dropped. Binary / KDF-derived / HMAC-derived passwords lose entropy without any warnings.
Affected products1
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- JONASBN · Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12up to and including 1.94
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