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pyOpenSSL 22.0.x < 26.0.0 Buffer Overflow

🗓️ 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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pyOpenSSL versions before 26.0.0 have a buffer overflow when cookie values exceed 256 bytes.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(318387);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-27459");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0248");

  script_name(english:"pyOpenSSL 22.0.x < 26.0.0 Buffer Overflow");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A Python library installed on the remote host is affected by a buffer overflow vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of pyOpenSSL installed on the remote host is prior to 26.0.0. It is, therefore, affected by a buffer
overflow vulnerability:

  - pyOpenSSL is a Python wrapper around the OpenSSL library. Starting in version 22.0.0 and prior to version 26.0.0,
    if a user provided callback to set_cookie_generate_callback returned a cookie value greater than 256 bytes,
    pyOpenSSL would overflow an OpenSSL provided buffer. Starting in version 26.0.0, cookie values that are too long
    are now rejected. (CVE-2026-27459)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/security/advisories/GHSA-5pwr-322w-8jr4
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?420af500");
  # https://github.com/pyca/pyopenssl/commit/57f09bb4bb051d3bc2a1abd36e9525313d5cd408
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?4546c59a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to pyOpenSSL version 26.0.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-27459");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/03/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/03/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:pyopenssl:pyopenssl");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("python_packages_installed_nix.nbin", "python_packages_win_installed.nbin");
  script_require_ports("Host/nix/Python/Packages/Enumerated", "Host/win/Python/Packages/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('python.inc');

var pkg = 'pyOpenSSL';
var cpe = 'cpe:/a:pyopenssl:pyopenssl';

var libs = python::get_package_info(pkg_name:pkg, cpe:cpe);

if (empty_or_null(libs))
  audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, pkg);

vcf::check_all_backporting(app_info:libs);

var constraints = [
  { 'min_version' : '22.0.0', 'fixed_version' : '26.0.0' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:libs, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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03 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.19.8
CVSS 49.2
EPSS0.00027
SSVC
5