CVE-2026-118371

LibreSSL through 4.4.0 CRLF Injection via OCSP_sendreq_new() Request Line

Published Oct 28, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title LibreSSL through 4.4.0 CRLF Injection via OCSP_sendreq_new() Request Line
First Time appeared Openbsd
Openbsd libressl
Weaknesses CWE-93
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openbsd:libressl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openbsd
Openbsd libressl
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2026, 12:41 PM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2026, 1:19 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 28, 2026, 3:17 AM
Modified
Nov 3, 2026, 1:17 PM