CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-9243

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

HKDF in cryptography before version 1.5.2 returns an empty byte-string if used with a length less than algorithm.digest_size.

Risk Assessment

This may lead to improper functioning of applications using this function, potentially impacting data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to version 1.5.2 or later to avoid this issue.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

HKDF in cryptography before 1.5.2 returns an empty byte-string if used with a length less than algorithm.digest_size.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS