CVEsOpenBSDCVE-2026-118371Published Oct 28, 02:03 · Updated Oct 28, 02:03 UTC
3.7
LowCVSS 3.1 · from VulnCheck
CVE-2026-118371

LibreSSL through 4.4.0 CRLF Injection via OCSP_sendreq_new() Request Line

LibreSSL · CWE-93 · CWE-93
AffectedLibreSSL
FixA patch is linked in the references.
PublishedOct 28, 02:03 · VulnCheck
ScoredOct 28 · 3.7 · VulnCheck
Exploit code publicNone known · checked 21:18 UTC
ExploitedNone known · CISA KEV checked 22:10 UTC

What we know

No known exploitation. CISA KEV, checked 22:10 UTC.
No public exploit code known. Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, checked 21:18 UTC.
An attacker only needs network access to the target. No login needed. CVSS: network, no privileges.
It only works under certain conditions, which makes it harder to pull off. CVSS: high attack complexity.

Description

LibreSSL through 4.4.0 contains a CRLF injection vulnerability in the libcrypto OCSP_sendreq_new() and OCSP_parse_url() functions, which write unvalidated request paths into the OCSP POST request line. Attackers can embed carriage return and line feed characters in a certificate's Authority Information Access OCSP URI to inject HTTP headers or split requests sent to responders and proxies.

From VulnCheck

Affected and fixed versions

ProductAffectedFixed inLibreSSLup to 4.4.0–

Exploit code

Exploit-DBnone knownMetasploitnone knownNucleinone known

References

github.com/openbsd/src/commit/d3f7195f4849d8a699cea4a3a67677f4b3dc1591 · github.compatchgithub.com/openbsd/src/blob/3903c41d301d66facec69f7bf776b182cbc5ed62/lib/libcrypto/ocsp/ocsp_ht.c#L184 · github.comtechnical descriptionLibreSSL 4.4.0 Release Notes · ftp.openbsd.orgrelease notesgithub.com/libressl/portable · github.comproductVulnCheck Advisory: LibreSSL through 4.4.0 CRLF Injection via OCSP_sendreq_new() Request Line · vulncheck.comthird party advisory

Other CVEs in LibreSSL

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5.9LibreSSL ocspcheck through 4.4.0 Memory Exhaustion via Unbounded OCSP HTTP Response · CVE-2026-118374Oct 283.7LibreSSL ocspcheck through 4.4.0 Cleartext Transmission of OCSP Requests via url2host() · CVE-2026-118373Oct 283.7LibreSSL ocspcheck through 4.4.0 CRLF Injection via AIA OCSP URL Path · CVE-2026-118372Oct 28