Description
mport is the MidnightBSD Package Manager. Prior to 2.7.8, mport_verify_package() in libmport/verify.c could continue after MD5File() or SHA256_File() failed and compare an expected checksum with stale data in the hash buffer rather than a newly computed digest. An attacker able to influence an installed file or the conditions that make hashing fail could receive a misleading integrity result or hide a checksum failure. This issue is fixed in version 2.7.8.
Published: 2026-09-17
Score: 2 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description mport is the MidnightBSD Package Manager. Prior to 2.7.8, mport_verify_package() in libmport/verify.c could continue after MD5File() or SHA256_File() failed and compare an expected checksum with stale data in the hash buffer rather than a newly computed digest. An attacker able to influence an installed file or the conditions that make hashing fail could receive a misleading integrity result or hide a checksum failure. This issue is fixed in version 2.7.8.
Title mport verify can compare stale checksum data after hashing failures
Weaknesses CWE-354
CWE-755
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T16:54:20.195Z

Reserved: 2026-06-15T19:15:27.344Z

Link: CVE-2026-54578

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-17T17:16:42.853

Modified: 2026-09-17T17:16:42.853

Link: CVE-2026-54578

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-354

    Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value

  • CWE-755

    Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions