Resource Exhaustion Affecting php-phpseclib package, versions <2.0.23-2ubuntu0.1~esm3
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- published25 Sept 2026
- disclosed12 May 2026
Introduced: 12 May 2026
CVE-2026-44167 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 php-phpseclib to version 2.0.23-2ubuntu0.1~esm3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream php-phpseclib package and not the php-phpseclib package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
phpseclib is a PHP secure communications library. Prior to 1.0.29, 2.0.54, and 3.0.52, anyone loading untrusted ASN1 files (eg. X509 certificates, RSA PKCS8 private or public keys, etc). This is a bypass of CVE-2024-27355. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.29, 2.0.54, and 3.0.52.