CVE-2018-25099 Weak cryptography in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

The Perl CryptX module fails to verify authentication tags in GCM and ChaCha20-Poly1305 decryption, allowing attackers to bypass integrity checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-25099?

CVE-2018-25099 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the CryptX module before 0.062 for Perl, gcm_decrypt_verify() and chacha20poly1305_decrypt_verify() do not verify the tag.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25099?

Linux distribution packages (3)
perl-CryptX SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP5All versions0.80.0-bp155.2.3.1
perl-CryptX openSUSE:Leap 15.5All versions0.80.0-bp155.2.3.1
perl-CryptX openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions0.80.0-3.1

How do I fix CVE-2018-25099?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-25099 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25099 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-25099, GHSA-c39g-93pm-r85m, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25099, openSUSE-SU-2024:0112-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:13866-1.

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