CWE-476
AllowedNULL Pointer Dereference
Abstraction: Base · Status: Stable
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
6927 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-RMJJ-M2VR-Q2X2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-07 00:01 – Updated: 2022-09-10 00:00A segmentation fault (SEGV) flaw was found in the Fribidi package and affects the fribidi_remove_bidi_marks() function of the lib/fribidi.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a specially crafted file to Fribidi, leading to a crash and causing a denial of service.
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"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-06T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "A segmentation fault (SEGV) flaw was found in the Fribidi package and affects the fribidi_remove_bidi_marks() function of the lib/fribidi.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to pass a specially crafted file to Fribidi, leading to a crash and causing a denial of service.",
"id": "GHSA-rmjj-m2vr-q2x2",
"modified": "2022-09-10T00:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-09-07T00:01:53Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25310"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fribidi/fribidi/issues/183"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/fribidi/fribidi/pull/186"
},
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7514"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:8011"
},
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-25310"
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"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2047923"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-RMV5-J4CF-P434
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:24 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:55In OSIsoft PI System multiple products and versions, an authenticated remote attacker could crash PI Network Manager due to a race condition. This can result in blocking connections and queries to PI Data Archive.
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"CVE-2020-10602"
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"nvd_published_at": "2020-07-24T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In OSIsoft PI System multiple products and versions, an authenticated remote attacker could crash PI Network Manager due to a race condition. This can result in blocking connections and queries to PI Data Archive.",
"id": "GHSA-rmv5-j4cf-p434",
"modified": "2024-04-04T02:55:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:24:20Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-10602"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-133-02"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
GHSA-RMW4-P4VG-G29J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-28 21:31 – Updated: 2026-08-28 21:31PLANET GS-4210-16P2S firmware before 3.441b260626 contains an authenticated null pointer dereference vulnerability in /cgi-bin/dispatcher.cgi. The web_poe_alive_rmtip_post handler dereferences the rmtIP parameter without verifying its presence. A remote authenticated attacker can send a crafted request omitting the rmtIP parameter to cause the CGI process to dereference a null pointer and crash, resulting in denial of service of the web management interface.
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"CVE-2026-75125"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-28T20:19:53Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "PLANET GS-4210-16P2S firmware before 3.441b260626 contains an authenticated null pointer dereference vulnerability in /cgi-bin/dispatcher.cgi. The web_poe_alive_rmtip_post handler dereferences the rmtIP parameter without verifying its presence. A remote authenticated attacker can send a crafted request omitting the rmtIP parameter to cause the CGI process to dereference a null pointer and crash, resulting in denial of service of the web management interface.",
"id": "GHSA-rmw4-p4vg-g29j",
"modified": "2026-08-28T21:31:17Z",
"published": "2026-08-28T21:31:17Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75125"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.planet.com.tw/en/support/security-advisory/10"
},
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"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/planet-gs-4210-16p2s-null-pointer-dereference-dos-via-dispatcher-cgi-web-poe-alive-rmtip-post"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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",
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GHSA-RMX3-7FFH-5MMX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-10 21:32 – Updated: 2026-03-10 21:32Substance3D - Painter versions 11.1.2 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing disruption to services. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.
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"details": "Substance3D - Painter versions 11.1.2 and earlier are affected by a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability that could lead to application denial-of-service. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash the application, causing disruption to services. Exploitation of this issue requires user interaction in that a victim must open a malicious file.",
"id": "GHSA-rmx3-7ffh-5mmx",
"modified": "2026-03-10T21:32:15Z",
"published": "2026-03-10T21:32:15Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27214"
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"url": "https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/substance3d_painter/apsb26-25.html"
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"type": "CVSS_V3"
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GHSA-RP5J-QFXG-3367
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-07 18:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
powercap: dtpm_cpu: Fix NULL pointer dereference in get_pd_power_uw()
The get_pd_power_uw() function can crash with a NULL pointer dereference when em_cpu_get() returns NULL. This occurs when a CPU becomes impossible during runtime, causing get_cpu_device() to return NULL, which propagates through em_cpu_get() and leads to a crash when em_span_cpus() dereferences the NULL pointer.
Add a NULL check after em_cpu_get() and return 0 if unavailable, matching the existing fallback behavior in __dtpm_cpu_setup().
[ rjw: Drop an excess empty code line ]
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-19T17:15:39Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\npowercap: dtpm_cpu: Fix NULL pointer dereference in get_pd_power_uw()\n\nThe get_pd_power_uw() function can crash with a NULL pointer dereference\nwhen em_cpu_get() returns NULL. This occurs when a CPU becomes impossible\nduring runtime, causing get_cpu_device() to return NULL, which propagates\nthrough em_cpu_get() and leads to a crash when em_span_cpus() dereferences\nthe NULL pointer.\n\nAdd a NULL check after em_cpu_get() and return 0 if unavailable,\nmatching the existing fallback behavior in __dtpm_cpu_setup().\n\n[ rjw: Drop an excess empty code line ]",
"id": "GHSA-rp5j-qfxg-3367",
"modified": "2026-01-07T18:30:19Z",
"published": "2025-08-19T18:31:33Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-38610"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27914f2b795e2b58e9506f281dcdd98fef09d3c2"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27e0318f0ea69fcfa32228847debc384ade14578"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fd001a0075ac01dc64a28a8e21226b3d989a91d"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46dc57406887dd02565cb264224194a6776d882b"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8374ac7d69a57d737e701a851ffe980a0d27d3ad"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6ec27091cf5ac05094c1fe3a6ce914cf711a37c"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html"
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GHSA-RP7M-XQ2F-R4CG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-28 12:30 – Updated: 2026-10-15 03:36In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
smb: client: validate dacloffset before building DACL pointers
parse_sec_desc(), build_sec_desc(), and the chown path in id_mode_to_cifs_acl() all add the server-supplied dacloffset to pntsd before proving a DACL header fits inside the returned security descriptor.
On 32-bit builds a malicious server can return dacloffset near U32_MAX, wrap the derived DACL pointer below end_of_acl, and then slip past the later pointer-based bounds checks. build_sec_desc() and id_mode_to_cifs_acl() can then dereference DACL fields from the wrapped pointer in the chmod/chown rewrite paths.
Validate dacloffset numerically before building any DACL pointer and reuse the same helper at the three DACL entry points.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-28T10:16:35Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nsmb: client: validate dacloffset before building DACL pointers\n\nparse_sec_desc(), build_sec_desc(), and the chown path in\nid_mode_to_cifs_acl() all add the server-supplied dacloffset to pntsd\nbefore proving a DACL header fits inside the returned security\ndescriptor.\n\nOn 32-bit builds a malicious server can return dacloffset near\nU32_MAX, wrap the derived DACL pointer below end_of_acl, and then slip\npast the later pointer-based bounds checks. build_sec_desc() and\nid_mode_to_cifs_acl() can then dereference DACL fields from the wrapped\npointer in the chmod/chown rewrite paths.\n\nValidate dacloffset numerically before building any DACL pointer and\nreuse the same helper at the three DACL entry points.",
"id": "GHSA-rp7m-xq2f-r4cg",
"modified": "2026-10-15T03:36:04Z",
"published": "2026-05-28T12:30:32Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46195"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21556"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21706"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:21745"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-46195"
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"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482606"
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"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b1ddba19e77ee35241cd27f16dc3e8d14e08db7"
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"url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-46195.json"
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GHSA-RP8C-4XV6-27J8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-12 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:04The session restore helper crashed whenever there was no parameter sent to the message handler. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS < 115.
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"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-12T14:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "The session restore helper crashed whenever there was no parameter sent to the message handler. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS \u003c 115.",
"id": "GHSA-rp8c-4xv6-27j8",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:04:20Z",
"published": "2023-07-12T15:30:52Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37456"
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"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1795496"
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"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-25"
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GHSA-RP9J-M9XR-VR7X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 00:54 – Updated: 2022-05-14 00:54Unchecked NULL pointer usage in resolve_keysym in xkbcomp/parser.y in xkbcommon before 0.8.2 could be used by local attackers to crash (NULL pointer dereference) the xkbcommon parser by supplying a crafted keymap file, because a map access attempt can occur for a map that was never created.
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"details": "Unchecked NULL pointer usage in resolve_keysym in xkbcomp/parser.y in xkbcommon before 0.8.2 could be used by local attackers to crash (NULL pointer dereference) the xkbcommon parser by supplying a crafted keymap file, because a map access attempt can occur for a map that was never created.",
"id": "GHSA-rp9j-m9xr-vr7x",
"modified": "2022-05-14T00:54:56Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T00:54:56Z",
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"url": "https://github.com/xkbcommon/libxkbcommon/commit/a8ea7a1d3daa7bdcb877615ae0a252c189153bd2"
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"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2079"
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"url": "https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/wayland-devel/2018-August/039243.html"
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"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-05"
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"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3786-1"
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GHSA-RPFQ-QGPP-7QM9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-06 09:32 – Updated: 2024-09-10 18:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
media: dvb-usb-v2: af9035: Fix null-ptr-deref in af9035_i2c_master_xfer
In af9035_i2c_master_xfer, msg is controlled by user. When msg[i].buf is null and msg[i].len is zero, former checks on msg[i].buf would be passed. Malicious data finally reach af9035_i2c_master_xfer. If accessing msg[i].buf[0] without sanity check, null ptr deref would happen. We add check on msg[i].len to prevent crash.
Similar commit: commit 0ed554fd769a ("media: dvb-usb: az6027: fix null-ptr-deref in az6027_i2c_xfer()")
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"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmedia: dvb-usb-v2: af9035: Fix null-ptr-deref in af9035_i2c_master_xfer\n\nIn af9035_i2c_master_xfer, msg is controlled by user. When msg[i].buf\nis null and msg[i].len is zero, former checks on msg[i].buf would be\npassed. Malicious data finally reach af9035_i2c_master_xfer. If accessing\nmsg[i].buf[0] without sanity check, null ptr deref would happen.\nWe add check on msg[i].len to prevent crash.\n\nSimilar commit:\ncommit 0ed554fd769a\n(\"media: dvb-usb: az6027: fix null-ptr-deref in az6027_i2c_xfer()\")",
"id": "GHSA-rpfq-qgpp-7qm9",
"modified": "2024-09-10T18:30:42Z",
"published": "2024-09-06T09:32:31Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-52915"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0143f282b15f7cedc0392ea10050fb6000fd16e6"
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GHSA-RPG5-467J-C25Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-08 00:30 – Updated: 2026-05-12 15:31Issue summary: When a delta CRL that contains a Delta CRL Indicator extension is processed a NULL pointer dereference might happen if the required CRL Number extension is missing.
Impact summary: A NULL pointer dereference can trigger a crash which leads to a Denial of Service for an application.
When CRL processing and delta CRL processing is enabled during X.509 certificate verification, the delta CRL processing does not check whether the CRL Number extension is NULL before dereferencing it. When a malformed delta CRL file is being processed, this parameter can be NULL, causing a NULL pointer dereference.
Exploiting this issue requires the X509_V_FLAG_USE_DELTAS flag to be enabled in the verification context, the certificate being verified to contain a freshestCRL extension or the base CRL to have the EXFLAG_FRESHEST flag set, and an attacker to provide a malformed CRL to an application that processes it.
The vulnerability is limited to Denial of Service and cannot be escalated to achieve code execution or memory disclosure. For that reason the issue was assessed as Low severity according to our Security Policy.
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.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-28388"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-476"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-07T22:16:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Issue summary: When a delta CRL that contains a Delta CRL Indicator extension\nis processed a NULL pointer dereference might happen if the required CRL\nNumber extension is missing.\n\nImpact summary: A NULL pointer dereference can trigger a crash which\nleads to a Denial of Service for an application.\n\nWhen CRL processing and delta CRL processing is enabled during X.509\ncertificate verification, the delta CRL processing does not check\nwhether the CRL Number extension is NULL before dereferencing it.\nWhen a malformed delta CRL file is being processed, this parameter\ncan be NULL, causing a NULL pointer dereference.\n\nExploiting this issue requires the X509_V_FLAG_USE_DELTAS flag to be enabled in\nthe verification context, the certificate being verified to contain a\nfreshestCRL extension or the base CRL to have the EXFLAG_FRESHEST flag set, and\nan attacker to provide a malformed CRL to an application that processes it.\n\nThe vulnerability is limited to Denial of Service and cannot be escalated to\nachieve code execution or memory disclosure. For that reason the issue was\nassessed as Low severity according to our Security Policy.\n\nThe FIPS modules in 3.6, 3.5, 3.4, 3.3 and 3.0 are not affected by this issue,\nas the affected code is outside the OpenSSL FIPS module boundary.",
"id": "GHSA-rpg5-467j-c25q",
"modified": "2026-05-12T15:31:15Z",
"published": "2026-04-08T00:30:25Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28388"
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"url": "https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/59c3b3158553ab53275bbbccca5cb305d591cf2e"
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"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html"
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"url": "https://openssl-library.org/news/secadv/20260407.txt"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-56
For any pointers that could have been modified or provided from a function that can return NULL, check the pointer for NULL before use. When working with a multithreaded or otherwise asynchronous environment, ensure that proper locking APIs are used to lock before the check, and unlock when it has finished [REF-1484].
Mitigation
Select a programming language that is not susceptible to these issues.
Mitigation
Check the results of all functions that return a value and verify that the value is non-null before acting upon it.
Mitigation
Identify all variables and data stores that receive information from external sources, and apply input validation to make sure that they are only initialized to expected values.
Mitigation
Explicitly initialize all variables and other data stores, either during declaration or just before the first usage.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.