Lemur: Any user can revoke arbitrary certificates at the CA by uploading a duplicate record and revoking it

Date Aug 18, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท lemur
CVE CVE-2026-71417
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-71417

Summary

Lemur: Any user can revoke arbitrary certificates at the CA by uploading a duplicate record and revoking it

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for lemur. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether lemur is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

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