Description
openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 fails to validate the memory_cost parameter from identity file protection blocks, allowing attackers to trigger out-of-memory conditions during key derivation. Attackers with write access to local identity stores can craft malicious identity files with excessive memory_cost values that cause the host to crash when unlocking identities before authentication.
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Description openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 fails to validate the memory_cost parameter from identity file protection blocks, allowing attackers to trigger out-of-memory conditions during key derivation. Attackers with write access to local identity stores can craft malicious identity files with excessive memory_cost values that cause the host to crash when unlocking identities before authentication.
Title openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Denial of Service via Unbounded Argon2
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T14:51:14.352Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T11:13:14.063Z

Link: CVE-2026-81720

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T17:21:02.477

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:21:02.477

Link: CVE-2026-81720

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption