CVE-2026-22024 PUBLISHED

CryptoLib Memory Leak in KMC Encrypt Function Leads to Resource Exhaustion

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 05.01.2026 Published: 10.01.2026 Updated: 13.01.2026

CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. Prior to version 1.4.3, the cryptography_encrypt() function allocates multiple buffers for HTTP requests and JSON parsing that are never freed on any code path. Each call leaks approximately 400 bytes of memory. Sustained traffic can gradually exhaust available memory. This issue has been patched in version 1.4.3.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 6.3

Product Status

Vendor nasa
Product CryptoLib
Versions
  • Version < 1.4.3 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime CWE