Description
The leancrypto library is a cryptographic library that exclusively contains only PQC-resistant cryptographic algorithms. Prior to version 1.7.1, lc_x509_extract_name_segment() casts size_t vlen to uint8_t when storing the Common Name (CN) length. An attacker who crafts a certificate with CN = victim's CN + 256 bytes padding gets cn_size = (uint8_t)(256 + N) = N, where N is the victim's CN length. The first N bytes of the attacker's CN are the victim's identity. After parsing, the attacker's certificate has an identical CN to the victim's — enabling identity impersonation in PKCS#7 verification, certificate chain matching, and code signing. This issue has been patched in version 1.7.1.
Problem types
CWE-681: Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types
Product status
References
github.com/...crypto/security/advisories/GHSA-636g-jxv4-v4gr
github.com/...ommit/5cdcbe12bd6c3d6e87e969972a580b44a74c3a6a
github.com/smuellerDD/leancrypto/releases/tag/v1.7.1