liboqs: Heap out-of-bounds read in LMS/HSS signature verification via unvalidated signature length (hss_verify_inc.c:215)
CVSS score
5.3
EPSS probability
%0.3
Risk score
0.0
Published
1 d ago
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Vulnerability description
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Evidence confidence
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Short explanation
liboqs versions 0.11.0 through 0.16.0 contain a heap out-of-bounds read vulnerability during LMS or HSS signature verification due to unvalidated signature lengths.
This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a verifier crash and denial of service. The patch status remains unverified in official sources, and vendor advisories should be followed.
What should be done?
- Prepare to update to version 0.17.0
- Follow vendor security advisories
- Review related patches and commits
Chain of evidence and sources
liboqs kütüphanesinin 0.11.0 ile 0.16.0 sürümleri arasında heap sınır dışı okuma zafiyeti bulunmaktadır.
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liboqs is a C-language cryptographic library that provides implementations of post-quantum cryptography algorithms. From 0.11.0 through 0.16.0, builds configured with OQS_ENABLE_SIG_STFL_LMS=ON can read beyond a caller-supplied signature buffer when an untrusted truncated LMS or HSS-LMS signature reaches OQS_SIG_STFL_verify or OQS_SIG_STFL_alg_lms_verify. In hss_validate_signature_init() in src/sig_stfl/lms/external/hss_verify_inc.c, consumed-length checks do not ensure that the bottom-level q and C fields remain available, allowing up to 32 bytes to be read past the buffer. In version 0.16.0, is_hss_public_key() also reads at offset 8 after only a four-byte length check, allowing an over-read of up to eight bytes. No valid signature is required, but the public key must be syntactically plausible. The read data is consumed only by an internal hash and is not exposed, so the supported impact is a possible verifier crash and denial of service, not memory disclosure or acceptance of an invalid signature. This issue is scheduled to be fixed in version 0.17.0.
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE: CWE-125
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IMPACT: Affected Products and Software
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-104254 vulnerability. Where our threat engine knows the exact affected versions, they are listed below.
| ID | VENDOR | PRODUCT | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | open-quantum-safe | liboqs | View |
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| SCORE | VERSION | SEVERITY | VECTOR | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | CVSS V3_1 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | CVE CNA |
| 5.3 | CVSS V31 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | NVD |
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