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CVE-2026-55967: Wolfssl · AES-GCM encryption/decryption with extremely large cumulative single message sizes (>64 GiB) were not properly rejected by the streaming APIs

Affects wolfsslSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10wolfsslpkg:deb/ubuntu/wolfssl?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =5.9.1-0.1
  • =5.9.2-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSwolfsslpkg:deb/ubuntu/wolfssl?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 5.7.2-0.1 – 5.9.1-0.1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 25.10wolfsslpkg:deb/ubuntu/wolfssl?arch=source&distro=questingOther threatsAffected
  • =5.7.2-0.1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSwolfsslpkg:deb/ubuntu/wolfssl?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 5.5.4-2 – 5.6.6-1.3build1
6 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSwolfsslpkg:deb/ubuntu/wolfssl?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 4.6.0-3 – 5.2.0-2
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSwolfsslpkg:deb/ubuntu/wolfssl?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 4.1.0+dfsg-2 – 4.3.0+dfsg-2
5 affected builds
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, avoid encrypting or decrypting single messages larger than 64 GiB using the AES-GCM streaming APIs in affected wolfSSL versions.

Description

A vulnerability in wolfSSL's AES-GCM streaming encryption/decryption APIs allows extremely large single message sizes exceeding 64 GiB to bypass proper rejection. This flaw can cause counter wrap and keystream reuse, potentially enabling plaintext recovery. The issue is classified under CWE-323 and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5.

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