CVE-2026-41990
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Libgcrypt before 1.12.2 mishandles Dilithium signing. Writes to a static array lack a bounds check but do not use attacker-controlled data.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.0
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-23 05:16:05.897000
Last modified
2026-10-26 21:10:00.170000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-04-23T05:16:05.897",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
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"value": "Libgcrypt anterior a 1.12.2 maneja incorrectamente la firma Dilithium. Las escrituras en un array estático carecen de una comprobación de límites, pero no utilizan datos controlados por el atacante."
}
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"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
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