Vulnerability · Published Mar 22, 2026 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2026-4541janmojzis tinyssh Ed25519 Signature crypto_sign_ed25519_tinyssh.c signature verification
Low 2.5
In plain English
A low-severity insufficient verification of data authenticity in tinyssh from janmojzis. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 0% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A flaw has been found in janmojzis tinyssh up to 20250501. Impacted is an unknown function of the file tinyssh/crypto_sign_ed25519_tinyssh.c of the component Ed25519 Signature Handler. This manipulation causes improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack is restricted to local execution. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is considered difficult. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 20260301 is recommended to address this issue. Patch name: 9c87269607e0d7d20174df742accc49c042cff17. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | tinyssh | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-4541 |
| Debian:14 | tinyssh | 20260301-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-4541 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | tinyssh | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4541 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | tinyssh | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4541 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | tinyssh | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4541 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | tinyssh | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4541 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | tinyssh | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4541 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-347, CWE-345 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
References
- VDB-352358 | janmojzis tinyssh Ed25519 Signature crypto_sign_ed25519_tinyssh.c signature verification vdb-entry
- VDB-352358 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #774687 | GitHub tinyssh 20250501 Cryptographic Issues third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/janmojzis/tinyssh/issues/101 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/janmojzis/tinyssh/pull/102 issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/janmojzis/tinyssh/issues/101#issue-3983586116 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/janmojzis/tinyssh/commit/9c87269607e0d7d20174df742accc49c042cff17 patch
- https://github.com/janmojzis/tinyssh/releases/tag/20260301 patch
- https://github.com/janmojzis/tinyssh/ product