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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD8.7 High

CVE-2026-81687

openssl_encrypt before 1.4.9 Denial of Service via KDF

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Published
Updated
Assigning organization
VulnCheck

Description

openssl_encrypt versions before 1.4.9 fail to enforce a time ceiling on key derivation function iteration counts specified in file metadata. Attackers can craft files with extremely high KDF iteration counts to consume CPU resources for unbounded periods before password verification occurs.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

jahlives openssl_encrypt

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 1.4.9affected
  • 1.4.9unaffected
pkg:pypi/openssl-encrypt

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