Description
`LoadPublicKey` resolved an EC key's curve with an unchecked type assertion, `algToOptsMap[alg].(*ECDSAOptions)`. A JWK declaring `"kty":"EC"` together with a non-EC `"alg"` — which RFC 7517 §4.4 permits — reaches that assertion and **panics**.
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

No advisories yet.

History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description `LoadPublicKey` resolved an EC key's curve with an unchecked type assertion, `algToOptsMap[alg].(*ECDSAOptions)`. A JWK declaring `"kty":"EC"` together with a non-EC `"alg"` — which RFC 7517 §4.4 permits — reaches that assertion and **panics**.
Title LoadPublicKey panics on kty/alg mismatch (kty=EC with a non-EC alg) via unchecked *ECDSAOptions type assertion
Weaknesses CWE-248
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

No data.

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T08:48:08.682Z

Reserved: 2026-09-11T13:55:51.267Z

Link: CVE-2026-89316

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T09:17:08.143

Modified: 2026-10-23T09:17:08.143

Link: CVE-2026-89316

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T10:30:09Z

Weaknesses