Vulnerability Description
luci-lib-px5g (LuCI) contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the native ASN.1 encoding routine asn1_add_obj (x509write.c) when signing a certificate with a 2040-bit RSA key. For a 255-byte signature, the BIT STRING allocation is computed from the DER length encoding of 255 bytes, but the payload written after prepending the unused-bits byte is 256 bytes, requiring one additional DER length octet. As a result the allocation is 259 bytes while the tag, length, unused-bits byte, and signature require 260 bytes, and the final memcpy writes one byte beyond the heap buffer. The overflow is reachable through the exported Lua interface via create_selfsigned(); whether it is remotely exploitable depends on the embedding application. The vulnerable code is present on the openwrt-18.06 through openwrt-25.12 release branches and is absent from master, where the luci-lib-px5g package has been removed rather than patched.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/openwrt/luci/security/advisories/GHSA-jgc3-4q3p-g6xh
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/luci-lib-px5g-2040-bit-certificate-signing-
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-62381?
CVE-2026-62381 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). luci-lib-px5g (LuCI) contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the native ASN.1 encoding routine asn1_add_obj (x509write.c) when signing a certificate with a 2040-bit RSA key. For a 255-byte signature,...
How severe is CVE-2026-62381?
CVE-2026-62381 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-62381?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.