Name constraints were accepted for certificates asserting a wildcard name
Permitted subtree name constraints for DNS names were accepted for certificates asserting a wildcard name. This was incorrect because, given a name constraint of `accept.example.com`, `*.example.com` could feasibly allow a name of `reject.example.com` which is outside the constraint. This is very similar to [CVE-2025-61727](https://go.dev/issue/76442). Since name constraints are restrictions on otherwise properly-issued certificates, this bug is reachable only after signature verification and requires misissuance to exploit. This vulnerability is identified as [GHSA-xgp8-3hg3-c2mh](https://github.com/rustls/webpki/security/advisories/GHSA-xgp8-3hg3-c2mh). Thank you to [@1seal](https://github.com/1seal) for the report.
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| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-93601US | low2.2 | — | ||
rustls-webpki (the Rust webpki fork used by rustls) versions >= 0.101.0 and prior to 0.103.12 and 0.104.0-alpha.6 incorrectly accepted permitted-subtree DNS name constraints for ce… | ||||
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