CVE catalog

CVE-2026-89133

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published: Sep 27, 2026, 10:16:58 AM UTC
Updated: Sep 27, 2026, 10:16:58 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.13% · Oct 25, 2026

wolfSSL versions 5.9.2 and earlier contain a flaw in the X.509 certificate validation logic where it fails to properly enforce NameConstraints extensions when there is an unconstrained CA tier between a name-constrained intermediate CA and the leaf certificate. wolfSSL incorrectly accepted certificates for hostnames they shouldn't be allowed to cover, due to a chain-walking state-machine bug that resets the validation state when encountering an intermediate without NameConstraints, thereby bypassing cryptographic delegation controls. This defect exists in the default build configuration that makes use of certificates where name constraint extensions are used. Thanks to Jack Lloyd, PathDiff, and Ben Smyth for reporting the issue.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	wolfssl	sid	`5.9.2-1.2`	fixed
Debian	wolfssl	trixie	`5.7.2-0.1+deb13u2`	vulnerable
Debian	wolfssl	bookworm	`5.5.4-2+deb12u2`	vulnerable
Debian	wolfssl	bookworm-security	`5.5.4-2+deb12u3`	vulnerable
Cpe	wolfssl	Not reported	Not reported	unknown

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	wolfssl	source	sid	`5.9.2-1.1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1150338]
Debian	wolfssl	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1150338]
Debian	wolfssl	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1150338]

[Debian bug #1150338]

Notes

[trixie] wolfssl: Minor issue [bookworm] wolfssl: Minor issue; upstream fix changes the layout of the installed struct Signer

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libwolfssl35]Affected
Source package: [wolfssl]
Details (4)
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; nvd · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; nvd · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; nvd · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; nvd · wolfssl · debian · 12
[libwolfssl-dev]Affected
Source package: [wolfssl]
Details (4)
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; nvd · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; nvd · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; nvd · wolfssl · debian · 12
- 5.5.4-2+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · bookworm; nvd · wolfssl · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libwolfssl42t64]Affected
Source package: [wolfssl]
Details (2)
- 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · 13
- 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · 13
[libwolfssl-dev]Affected
Source package: [wolfssl]
Details (2)
- 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · 13
- 5.7.2-0.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · wolfssl · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 7:48:14 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]