CVE-2026-34610
leancrypto: Integer truncation in X.509 name parser enables certificate identity impersonation
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.
| CWE | CWE-681 |
| Vendor | smuellerdd |
| Product | leancrypto |
| Published | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 3, 2026 |
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