Description
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.
Published: 2026-05-17
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Mon, 18 May 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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

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


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Description 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.
Title Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 versions through 1.94 for Perl truncates passwords with embedded NULLs
Weaknesses CWE-170
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Jonasbn Crypt::openssl::pkcs12
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-18T12:56:41.486Z

Reserved: 2026-05-16T01:07:36.063Z

Link: CVE-2026-8721

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Updated: 2026-05-17T21:18:34.820Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-17T19:16:25.310

Modified: 2026-06-17T11:04:19.683

Link: CVE-2026-8721

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-18T15:15:28Z

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