Medium · published May 13, 2026
aria2c accepts a server certificate with incorrect Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.
| Product | Versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| aria2_project/aria2 | < 1.37.0 | 1.37.0 |