P11-kit: stack exhaustion via unbounded recursion in rpc attribute parsing
Published Jun 29, 2026 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
P11-kit: stack exhaustion via unbounded recursion in rpc attribute parsing
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QFinch assessment
A flaw was found in p11-kit. The RPC message attribute parsing functions p11_rpc_message_get_attribute() and p11_rpc_message_get_attribute_array_value() form a mutually-recursive call chain with no recursion depth limit when processing nested CKA_WRAP_TEMPLATE, CKA_UNWRAP_TEMPLATE, and CKA_DERIVE_TEMPLATE attributes. An unauthenticated attacker with local access to the p11-kit RPC Unix domain socket can send a specially crafted request with deeply nested template attributes, causing stack exhaustion and crashing the p11-kit server process and its dependent services.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
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Sources and record history
- RHSA-2026:37469 ↗
- RHSA-2026:38342 ↗
- RHSA-2026:49667 ↗
- RHSA-2026:49668 ↗
- RHSA-2026:53371 ↗
- RHSA-2026:54387 ↗
- RHSA-2026:54760 ↗
- RHSA-2026:58981 ↗
- RHSA-2026:72394 ↗
- RHSA-2026:72395 ↗
- RHSA-2026:72399 ↗
- RHSA-2026:72470 ↗
Record history
Published Jun 29, 2026 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026