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CVE-2026-53604
Published:July 14, 2026
Updated:August 02, 2026
Impact The web handler "renderMobileBundle" ("internal/web/handlers.go:1325") passes the real "*pki.CAResolver" directly into "mobilebundle.Build". Inside "Build" ("internal/mobilebundle/builder.go:54"), "resolver.LoadByID" decrypts the CA's ed25519 private key into a "*pki.CAManager", but "Build" never calls "CAManager.Wipe()" on any return path (success or any of the error paths at lines 56, 62, 68, 80, 86, 92, 98, 102, 109, 118, 150). As a result, when a mobile-bundle request goes through the web UI and "Build" returns — especially on error (missing network, invalid prefix, DB error, signing failure) — the plaintext CA private key remains on the Go heap, unwiped, until garbage collection. An attacker able to read process memory (core dump, swap, memory-scraping) can recover the CA signing key, which would allow minting arbitrary host certificates for the mesh. The API handler ("internal/api/mobile_bundle.go:74") already does this correctly: it loads the "CAManager", "defer caMgr.Wipe()", and wraps it in "caManagerResolver". Only the web path is affected. This is the same key-zeroization class previously addressed in GHSA-8h84-fhqq-q58v. Patches Add "defer caMgr.Wipe()" inside "mobilebundle.Build" immediately after the "LoadByID" call so every caller (web and API) is protected on all return paths. Ensure "CAManager.Wipe()" is idempotent, since the API handler also wipes the same manager. Workarounds None at the configuration level; requires a code fix. Resources - "internal/web/handlers.go:1325" - "internal/mobilebundle/builder.go:54" - "internal/api/mobile_bundle.go:74" (correct reference implementation) - Prior related advisory: GHSA-8h84-fhqq-q58v
Affected Packages
https://github.com/forgekeep/nebula-mesh.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.3.0 <v0.3.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.3.8
github.com/forgekeep/nebula-mesh (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v0.3.8
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.3.8
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory