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GHSA-q29p-9pfr-j652 libcrux-sha3

Fix: cryspen/libcrux#1352

GHSA-q29p-9pfr-j652 is a security vulnerability in libcrux-sha3. A fix is available for libcrux-sha3 — see the affected versions and patch details below.

libcrux-sha3: Incorrect output from SHAKE squeeze functions

Also known asRUSTSEC-2026-0074
Published
Mar 26, 2026
Updated
Sep 10, 2026
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Sep 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🦀libcrux-sha3

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Description

The incremental squeeze functions in the portable SHAKE XOF API, when attempting to squeeze more than RATE (168 for SHAKE128, 136 for SHAKE256) bytes, performed an additional permutation of the state before producing the first output block, thus discarding the first block of RATE bytes of valid XOF output.

Impact

This bug impacts users that rely on this XOF API to squeeze more than RATE bytes. It does not impact the use of libcrux-sha3 in libcrux-ml-kem or libcrux-ml-dsa.

Mitigation

Starting from version 0.0.8 the squeeze functions correctly output all blocks including the first block.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🦀crates.iolibcrux-sha3all versions0.0.8cargo update -p libcrux-sha3 --precise 0.0.8

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for libcrux-sha3, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update libcrux-sha3 to 0.0.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-q29p-9pfr-j652 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-q29p-9pfr-j652 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-q29p-9pfr-j652. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

The incremental squeeze functions in the portable SHAKE XOF API, when attempting to squeeze more than `RATE` (168 for SHAKE128, 136 for SHAKE256) bytes, performed an additional permutation of the state before producing the first output block, thus discarding the first block of `RATE` bytes of valid XOF output. ## Impact This bug impacts users that rely on this XOF API to squeeze more than `RATE` bytes. It does not impact the use of libcrux-sha3 in libcrux-ml-kem or libcrux-ml-dsa. ## Mitigation Starting from version `0.0.8` the squeeze functions correctly output all blocks including the firs
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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