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CVE-2026-41990

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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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  "id": "CVE-2026-41990",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-04-23T05:16:05.897",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T21:10:00.170",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "Libgcrypt before 1.12.2 mishandles Dilithium signing. Writes to a static array lack a bounds check but do not use attacker-controlled data."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "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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    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
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          "product": "Libgcrypt",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
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              "versionType": "semver",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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          "baseScore": 4.0,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "LOW",
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      "url": "https://dev.gnupg.org/T8208",
      "source": "[email protected]",
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    },
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      "url": "https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-announce/2026q2/000503.html",
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