Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2024-58261

The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0 before 1.21.0 for Rust allows an infinite loop of "Reading a cert: Invalid operation: Not a Key packet" messages for RawCertParser operations that

Published Jul 27, 2025 · catalog updated Jul 28, 2025 · The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-58261. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.40%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor sequoia-pgp sequoia 1.13.0 <1.21.0

The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0 before 1.21.0 for Rust allows an infinite loop of "Reading a cert: Invalid operation: Not a Key packet" messages for RawCertParser operations that encounter an unsupported primary key type.

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  • vendor sequoia-pgp sequoia 1.13.0 <1.21.01.13.0 <1.21.0

How to fix CVE-2024-58261

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-58261. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with sequoia-pgp sequoia 1.13.0 <1.21.0 1.13.0 <1.21.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.40%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 27, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0 before 1.21.0 for Rust allows an infinite loop of "Reading a cert: Invalid operation: Not a Key packet" messages for RawCertParser operations that encounter an unsupported primary key type.

  2. Jul 28, 2025 · EUVD

    Updated

    The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0 before 1.21.0 for Rust allows an infinite loop of "Reading a cert: Invalid operation: Not a Key packet" messages for RawCertParser operations that encounter an unsupported primary key type.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-58261

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2024-58261

    30-day exploitation probability 0.40%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2024-54821

    The sequoia-openpgp crate 1.13.0 before 1.21.0 for Rust allows an infinite loop of "Reading a cert: Invalid operation: Not a Key packet" messages for RawCertParser operations that encounter an unsupported primary key type.

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 21, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.