CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. Prior to version 1.4.3, an out-of-bounds heap read vulnerability in cryptography_encrypt() occurs when parsing JSON metadata from KMC server responses. The flawed strtok iteration pattern uses ptr + strlen(ptr) + 1 which reads one byte past allocated buffer boundaries when processing short or malformed metadata strings. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.3.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/commit/2372efd3da1ccb226b4297222e25f41ecc84821d | Patch |
| https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/releases/tag/v1.4.3 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-4g6v-36fv-qcvw | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-4g6v-36fv-qcvw | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
16 Jan 2026, 16:46
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| First Time |
Nasa cryptolib
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| References | () https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/commit/2372efd3da1ccb226b4297222e25f41ecc84821d - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/releases/tag/v1.4.3 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-4g6v-36fv-qcvw - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.9 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:nasa:cryptolib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
13 Jan 2026, 18:16
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| References | () https://github.com/nasa/CryptoLib/security/advisories/GHSA-4g6v-36fv-qcvw - |
10 Jan 2026, 01:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-01-10 01:16
Updated : 2026-01-16 16:46
NVD link : CVE-2026-21900
Mitre link : CVE-2026-21900
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21900
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nasa
- cryptolib
CWE
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
