CVE-2026-2588

Feb. 23, 2026, 8:28 p.m.

9.1
Critical

Description

Crypt::NaCl::Sodium versions through 2.001 for Perl has an integer overflow flaw on 32-bit systems. Sodium.xs casts a STRLEN (size_t) to unsigned long long when passing a length pointer to libsodium functions. On 32-bit systems size_t is typically 32-bits while an unsigned long long is at least 64-bits.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Crypt
  • Nacl
  • sodium

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-190
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a crypt nacl sodium <2.001 / / / / / /

CVSS Score

9.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 23, 2026, 12:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 23, 2026, 8:28 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e

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