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ALPINE-CVE-2026-28389

ALPINE-CVE-2026-28389 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

Issue summary: During processing of a crafted CMS EnvelopedData message with KeyAgreeRecipientInfo a NULL pointer dereference can happen. Impact summary: Applications that process attacker-controlled CMS data may crash before authentication or cryptographic operations occur resulting in Denial of Service. When a CMS EnvelopedData message that uses KeyAgreeRecipientInfo is processed, the optional parameters field of KeyEncryptionAlgorithmIdentifier is examined without checking for its presence. This results in a NULL pointer dereference if the field is missing. Applications and services that call CMS_decrypt() on untrusted input (e.g., S/MIME processing or CMS-based protocols) are vulnerable. The FIPS modules in 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue, as the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.23openssl1.1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.1
Alpine:v3.21openssl1.1.1-r0, 1.1.1-r2, 1.1.1-r4
Alpine:v3.22openssl3.0.5-r0, 3.0.5-r1, 3.0.5-r2
Alpine:v3.20openssl3.3.6-r0, 3.3.5-r0, 3.3.4-r0

Timeline

  • Apr 7, 2026 CVE Published
  • Apr 11, 2026 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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