CVE-2026-25833 Affecting mbedtls package, versions <3.6.6-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (13th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE320-MBEDTLS-15893133
  • published4 Apr 2026
  • disclosed1 Apr 2026

Introduced: 1 Apr 2026

NewCVE-2026-25833  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.20 mbedtls to version 3.6.6-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mbedtls package and not the mbedtls package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mbed TLS 3.5.0 to 3.6.5 fixed in 3.6.6 and 4.1.0 has a buffer overflow in the x509_inet_pton_ipv6() function