CVE-2026-6450
CRL critical extension bypass in ParseCRL_Extensions
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
CRL critical extension bypass in ParseCRL_Extensions
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
CVE-2026-6450- CVSS 4.0
- 1.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-39559
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
EUVD-2026-39559- CVSS 4.0
- 1.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpch-gjf6-c9gf
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not...
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
GHSA-qpch-gjf6-c9gf- CVSS 4.0
- 1.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
CVE-2026-6450- CVSS 4.0
- 1.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2026-6450
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2026-6450- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
CRL critical extension bypass in ParseCRL_Extensions
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
CVE-2026-6450- CVSS 4.0
- 1.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-6450
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-6450- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVJLSEC-2026-751
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in `ParseCRL_Extensions` where critical extensions are not...
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
JLSEC-2026-751- CVSS 4.0
- 1.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-6450
A CRL critical extension bypass exists in ParseCRL_Extensions where critical extensions are not properly enforced, allowing a crafted CRL with an unhandled critical extension to be accepted. This only affects builds with CRL support enabled and where a crafted CRL had a trusted signature when parsed.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-6450- CVSS 4.0
- 1.0 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wolfsslAlpine:v3.24 |
4.3.0 up to 5.9.2-r0 | 5.9.2-r0 |
wolfsslDebian:12 |
before 5.5.4-2+deb12u3, plus listed versions 5.5.4-25.5.4-2+deb12u15.5.4-2+deb12u2 |
5.5.4-2+deb12u3 |
wolfsslDebian:13 |
before 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u2, plus listed versions 5.7.2-0.15.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 |
5.7.2-0.1+deb13u2 |
wolfSSL_jllJulia |
before 5.9.2+0 | 5.9.2+0 |
wolfsslUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.4.8+dfsg-1 |
None known |
wolfsslUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.10.2+dfsg-23.12.0+dfsg-13.12.2+dfsg-13.13.0+dfsg-1 |
None known |
wolfsslUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.1.0+dfsg-24.2.0+dfsg-14.2.0+dfsg-24.2.0+dfsg-34.3.0+dfsg-2 |
None known |
wolfsslUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.6.0-35.0.0-15.1.1-15.2.0-15.2.0-2 |
None known |
wolfsslUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.4-25.5.4-2.15.6.4-25.6.6-1.25.6.6-1.35.6.6-1.3build1 |
None known |
wolfsslUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.2-0.1 |
None known |
wolfsslUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.9.1-0.15.9.2-1 |
None known |
wolfsslUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.2-0.15.8.2-1.25.8.4-15.9.1-0.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-6450 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.0) in Wolfssl, published June 25, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. Fixed in wolfssl 5.9.2-r0.