#VU122085 NULL pointer dereference in OpenSSL - CVE-2026-22795

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#VU122085 NULL pointer dereference in OpenSSL - CVE-2026-22795

Published: January 27, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122085
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22795
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when parsing PKCS#12 file. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted PKCS#12 file to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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