CVE-2026-42766

A flaw was found in OpenSSL. A remote attacker could exploit a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) decryption process by providing a specially crafted password-encrypted CMS message. This occurs because the keyDerivationAlgorithm field, which is optional, is dereferenced without proper validation. Successful exploitation leads to an application crash, resulting in a Denial of Service.

This issue is rated as Low impact. A NULL pointer dereference in OpenSSL's CMS decryption can be triggered by a specially crafted password-encrypted CMS message, leading to an Red Hat application crash and Denial of Service. This affects applications that perform password-based CMS decryption.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.