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TI-2026-19251 Aliases CVE-2026-23893

openCryptoki has improper link resolution before file access (link following)

Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

openCryptoki is a PKCS#11 library and provides tooling for Linux and AIX. Versions 2.3.2 and above are vulnerable to symlink-following when running in privileged contexts. A token-group user can redirect file operations to arbitrary filesystem targets by planting symlinks in group-writable token directories, resulting in privilege escalation or data exposure. Token and lock directories are 0770 (group-writable for token users), so any token-group member can plant files and symlinks inside them. When run as root, the base code handling token directory file access, as well as several openCryptoki tools used for administrative purposes, may reset ownership or permissions on existing files inside the token directories. An attacker with token-group membership can exploit the system when an administrator runs a PKCS#11 application or administrative tool that performs chown on files inside the token directory during normal maintenance. This issue is fixed in commit 5e6e4b4, but has not been included in a released version at the time of publication.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00185 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 12 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
opencryptokiopencryptoki>= 2.3.2—No fix listedCNA
  • opencryptoki Vendoropencryptoki Affected >= 2.3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.2Vulnerableopencryptoki
  • cpe:2.3:a:opencryptoki_project:opencryptoki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·opencryptoki

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:6006 Released 2026-03-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    opencryptoki security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) opencryptoki-devel-3.22.0-3.el9_4.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) opencryptoki-3.22.0-3.el9_4.2, opencryptoki-ccatok-3.22.0-3.el9_4.2, opencryptoki-ep11tok-3.22.0-3.el9_4.2 +4
  • RHSA-2026:5919 Released 2026-03-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    opencryptoki security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) opencryptoki-devel-3.24.0-5.el9_6.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) opencryptoki-3.24.0-5.el9_6.1, opencryptoki-ccatok-3.24.0-5.el9_6.1, opencryptoki-ep11tok-3.24.0-5.el9_6.1 +4
  • RHSA-2026:5917 Released 2026-03-26 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    opencryptoki security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) opencryptoki-3.24.0-6.el10_0.1, opencryptoki-ccatok-3.24.0-6.el10_0.1, opencryptoki-ep11tok-3.24.0-6.el10_0.1 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) opencryptoki-devel-3.24.0-6.el10_0.1
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:5603 Released 2026-03-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    opencryptoki security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) opencryptoki-3.25.0-4.el9_7.2, opencryptoki-ccatok-3.25.0-4.el9_7.2, opencryptoki-ep11tok-3.25.0-4.el9_7.2 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) opencryptoki-devel-3.25.0-4.el9_7.2
  • RHSA-2026:5587 Released 2026-03-24 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    opencryptoki security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) opencryptoki-3.22.0-3.el8_10.2, opencryptoki-ccatok-3.22.0-3.el8_10.2, opencryptoki-ep11tok-3.22.0-3.el8_10.2 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) opencryptoki-devel-3.22.0-3.el8_10.2
  • RHSA-2026:4717 Released 2026-03-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    opencryptoki security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) opencryptoki-3.25.0-5.el10_1.2, opencryptoki-ccatok-3.25.0-5.el10_1.2, opencryptoki-ep11tok-3.25.0-5.el10_1.2 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) opencryptoki-devel-3.25.0-5.el10_1.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:6006
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:5919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:4717
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:5587
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:5603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:5917
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:6006
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:5919
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:5587
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:4717
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:5603
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:5917

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23893

References

  • TI-2026-29047 openCryptoki: Memory safety vulnerabilities in BER/DER decoders in asn1.c CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2026-18309 openCryptoki incorrectly calculates the buffer size in C_WrapKey with CKM_ECDH_AES_KEY_WRAP CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2024-00843 Opencryptoki: timing side-channel in handling of rsa pkcs#1 v1.5 padded ciphertexts (marvin) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2012-03797 openCryptoki 2.4.1 allows local users to create or set world-writable permissions on… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2
  • TI-2021-02729 Information disclosure in opencryptoki CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2012-03796 openCryptoki before 2.4.1, when using spinlocks, allows local users to create or set… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.9

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