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RUSTSEC-2026-0046: PKCS7_verify Certificate Chain Validation Bypass in AWS-LC

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Description

> PKCS7_verify Certificate Chain Validation Bypass in AWS-LC

| Details | |
| ------------------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
| Package | `aws-lc-sys` |
| Version | `0.35.0` |
| URL | [https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-005-AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-005-AWS) |
| Date | 2026-03-02 |
| Patched versions | `>=0.38.0` |
| Unaffected versions | `<0.24.0` |

Improper certificate validation in `PKCS7_verify()` in AWS-LC allows an
unauthenticated user to bypass certificate chain verification when processing
PKCS7 objects with multiple signers, except the final signer.

Customers of AWS services do not need to take action. `aws-lc-sys` contains
code from AWS-LC. Applications using `aws-lc-sys` should upgrade to the most
recent release of `aws-lc-sys`.

There is no workaround; applications using `aws-lc-sys` should upgrade to the
most recent release of aws-lc-sys.

See [advisory page](https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0046.html) for additional details.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Locate the dependency declaration for aws-lc-sys 0.35.0 and review how this Rust project resolves its dependencies. Update it to a patched version at or above 0.38.0, then run the project's existing checks to confirm the dependency upgrade succeeds and the application remains functional.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, rust
Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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