CVE-2026-16615

Librest: weak random number generation in pkce implementation

Published Jul 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in librest. The PKCE implementation for OAuth authorization uses the GRand function from the GLib API, a cryptographically insecure pseudo-random number generator. Because the generated "code verifier" lacks sufficient cryptographic entropy, a malicious actor can reverse-engineer the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) seed to predict or reconstruct the code verifier string, allowing an attacker to bypass PKCE protections and successfully impersonate the client during the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow.

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Red Hat has investigated whether a possible mitigation exists for this issue, and has not been able to identify a practical example. Please update the affected package as soon as possible.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
References
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First Time appeared Gnome
Gnome librest
Vendors & Products Gnome
Gnome librest
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
References
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description A flaw was found in librest. The PKCE implementation for OAuth authorization uses the GRand function from the GLib API, a cryptographically insecure pseudo-random number generator. Because the generated "code verifier" lacks sufficient cryptographic entropy, a malicious actor can reverse-engineer the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) seed to predict or reconstruct the code verifier string, allowing an attacker to bypass PKCE protections and successfully impersonate the client during the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow.
Title Librest: weak random number generation in pkce implementation
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-338
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 1, 2026, 5:31 PM
Reserved
Jul 22, 2026, 2:38 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Jul 22, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Sep 1, 2026, 6:17 PM