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TI-2026-19986 Aliases CVE-2026-24785GHSA-253q-9q78-63x4

Clatter has a PSK Validity Rule Violation issue

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-327Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

Clatter is a no_std compatible, pure Rust implementation of the Noise protocol framework with post-quantum support. Versiosn prior to2.2.0 have a protocol compliance vulnerability. The library allowed post-quantum handshake patterns that violated the PSK validity rule (Noise Protocol Framework Section 9.3). This could allow PSK-derived keys to be used for encryption without proper randomization by self-chosen ephemeral randomness, weakening security guarantees and potentially allowing catastrophic key reuse. Affected default patterns include `noise_pqkk_psk0`, `noise_pqkn_psk0`, `noise_pqnk_psk0`, `noise_pqnn_psk0``, and some hybrid variants. Users of these patterns may have been using handshakes that do not meet the intended security properties. The issue is fully patched and released in Clatter v2.2.0. The fixed version includes runtime checks to detect offending handshake patterns. As a workaround, avoid using offending `*_psk0` variants of post-quantum patterns. Review custom handshake patterns carefully.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00139 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed clatter (jmlepisto): 2.2.0clatter (crates.io): 2.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
jmlepistoclatterbefore 2.2.02.2.0Patch availableCNA
—clatter (crates.io)before 2.2.02.2.0Patch availableGHSA-253q-9q78-63x4
  • clatter Vendorjmlepisto Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA
  • clatter (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available GHSA-253q-9q78-63x4

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:jmlepisto:clatter:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*before 2.2.0Vulnerablejmlepisto
  • cpe:2.3:a:jmlepisto:clatter:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·jmlepisto

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA clatter (jmlepisto) Fixed in 2.2.0
  • Fix · GHSA-253q-9q78-63x4 clatter (crates.io) Fixed in 2.2.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24785
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-253q-9q78-63x4

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