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.
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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nasa:cryptolib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Nasa
Nasa cryptolib
Vendors & Products Nasa
Nasa cryptolib

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title CryptoLib Memory Leak in KMC Encrypt Function Leads to Resource Exhaustion
Weaknesses CWE-401
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T20:08:55.439Z

Reserved: 2026-01-05T22:30:38.718Z

Link: CVE-2026-22024

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-13T20:08:44.535Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-10T01:16:18.553

Modified: 2026-01-16T16:44:36.080

Link: CVE-2026-22024

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-12T14:36:55Z

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