CVE-2026-41989

Libgcrypt: Libgcrypt: Denial of Service and buffer overflow via crafted ECDH ciphertext

Published Apr 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Libgcrypt before 1.12.2 sometimes allows a heap-based buffer overflow and denial of service via crafted ECDH ciphertext to gcry_pk_decrypt.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6294-1 libgcrypt20 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8319-1 Libgcrypt vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Libgcrypt: Libgcrypt: Denial of Service and buffer overflow via crafted ECDH ciphertext
Weaknesses CWE-131
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate

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 Libgcrypt before 1.12.2 sometimes allows a heap-based buffer overflow and denial of service via crafted ECDH ciphertext to gcry_pk_decrypt.
First Time appeared Gnupg
Gnupg libgcrypt
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnupg:libgcrypt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnupg
Gnupg libgcrypt
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 12:45 PM
Reserved
Apr 23, 2026, 4:30 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 23, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Nov 10, 2026, 1:19 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 23, 2026, 4:30 AM