Sequoia-openpgp: sequoia-openpgp: cryptographic integrity compromise via key flag confusion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 6 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
A flaw was found in sequoia-openpgp. The library incorrectly infers key flags for older certificates when a key flags subpacket is missing, leading to a discrepancy in how key capabilities are viewed. This key flag confusion allows an attacker to bypass the back-signature check. Consequently, an attacker can illegitimately bind an arbitrary subkey to their own certificate and forge signatures, completely compromising cryptographic integrity.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | — | 0.1.34-1.el9ap | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 1.10.2.1-1.el10_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 1.3.0.2-1.el10_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 1.4.0.1-2.el10_2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 1.10.2.1-1.el9_8 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1 | — | 1791460851 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | 0.3.2-4.hum1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | 1.10.3-0.3.hum1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Confidential Compute Attestation | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Confidential Compute Attestation | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Confidential Compute Attestation | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Confidential Compute Attestation | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Confidential Compute Attestation | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Satellite 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.1.34-1.el9ap Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.10.2.1-1.el10_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.3.0.2-1.el10_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.4.0.1-2.el10_2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.10.2.1-1.el9_8 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1791460851 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Hardened Images VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 0.3.2-4.hum1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Hardened Images VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.10.3-0.3.hum1 Patch available CNA
- Confidential Compute Attestation VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Confidential Compute Attestation VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Confidential Compute Attestation VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Confidential Compute Attestation VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Confidential Compute Attestation VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Satellite 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
CPE names CNA · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9 | 2.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el9 | 2.6 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 | 10.2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb | 9 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos | 9 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:cost_management_on_premise:1::el10 | 1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 | 1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:confidential_compute_attestation:1 | 1 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2 | 2 | — | Red Hat |
| cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 | 10 | — | Red Hat |
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.6::el9 Versions 2.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform_developer:2.6::el9 Versions 2.6 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 Versions 10.2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos Versions 9 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:cost_management_on_premise:1::el10 Versions 1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 Versions 1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:confidential_compute_attestation:1 Versions 1 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2 Versions 2 — ·Red Hat
- cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 Versions 10 — ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 9 advisories
- RHSA-2026:94791 Released 2026-11-03 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
- Red Hat Hardened Images rpm-sequoia-1.10.3-0.3.hum1@aarch64, rpm-sequoia-1.10.3-0.3.hum1@s390x, rpm-sequoia-1.10.3-0.3.hum1@x86_64 +4
- RHSA-2026:79357 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Cost Management On-Premise container image update
- Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1 registry.redhat.io/costmanagement/costmanagement-ui-rhel10
- RHSA-2026:76737 Released 2026-10-07 · Red Hat rating Importantrust-sequoia-sq security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rust-sequoia-sq-1.4.0.1-2.el10_2, sequoia-sq-1.4.0.1-2.el10_2
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:76735 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantrust-sequoia-sqv security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) rust-sequoia-sqv-1.3.0.2-1.el10_2, sequoia-sqv-1.3.0.2-1.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:76733 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantrust-rpm-sequoia security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) rpm-sequoia-1.10.2.1-1.el9_8, rust-rpm-sequoia-1.10.2.1-1.el9_8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) rpm-sequoia-devel-1.10.2.1-1.el9_8
- RHSA-2026:76734 Released 2026-10-06 · Red Hat rating Importantrust-rpm-sequoia security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) rpm-sequoia-1.10.2.1-1.el10_2, rust-rpm-sequoia-1.10.2.1-1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) rpm-sequoia-devel-1.10.2.1-1.el10_2
- RHSA-2026:42902 Released 2026-07-21 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images podman-sequoia-0.3.2-4.hum1@aarch64, podman-sequoia-0.3.2-4.hum1@x86_64, rust-podman-sequoia-0.3.2-4.hum1@src
- RHSA-2026:42078 Released 2026-07-20 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 ansible-core-1:2.16.19-1.el8ap, ansible-test-1:2.16.19-1.el8ap, automation-controller-4.6.30-2.el8ap +24
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 ansible-core-1:2.16.19-1.el9ap, ansible-test-1:2.16.19-1.el9ap, automation-controller-4.6.30-2.el9ap +24
- RHSA-2026:34160 Released 2026-07-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 automation-controller-4.7.13-2.el9ap, automation-controller-cli-4.7.13-2.el9ap, automation-controller-server-4.7.13-2.el9ap +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Confidential Compute Attestation | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Satellite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:34160 |
| Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:79357 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76735, RHSA-2026:76737 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76734 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76733 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76734 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:76733 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:42902, RHSA-2026:94791 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Trusted Profile Analyzer
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42784
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g33h-rrj9-75qv
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76734 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76733 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) +1 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: rust-rpm-sequoia@0:1.10.2.1-1.el10_2, rust-rpm-sequoia@0:1.10.2.1-1.el9_8 · CNA
- 2026-10-06 2 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-06 Fix available: rust-sequoia-sqv@0:1.3.0.2-1.el10_2 · CNA
- 2026-10-06 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76735 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: rust-sequoia-sq@0:1.4.0.1-2.el10_2 · CNA
- 2026-10-07 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-07 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76737 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:79357 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:34160 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: RHSA-2026:42078 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Cost Management On-Premise 1 · Red Hat
- 2026-10-09 Fix available: costmanagement/costmanagement-ui-rhel10@1791460851, python3.12-pysequoia@0:0.1.34-1.el9ap · CNA
- 2026-10-09 3 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · CNA
- 2026-11-03 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: [email protected] · CNA
- 2026-11-04 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-11-04 Fix available: RHSA-2026:94791 · Red Hat
- 2026-11-04 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-42784 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42784 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g33h-rrj9-75qv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-42784 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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