Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libcrux-poly1305 package, versions <0.0.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RUST-LIBCRUXPOLY1305-15798135
  • published28 Mar 2026
  • disclosed4 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 4 Mar 2026

CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade libcrux-poly1305 to version 0.0.5 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read via the libcrux_poly1305::mac function. An attacker can cause a panic and trigger an out-of-bounds memory access by invoking the function with any input, leading to a denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1