diff --git a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
index 1f3b227ba7f2..cec99db14129 100644
--- a/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
+++ b/crypto/asymmetric_keys/verify_pefile.c
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ static int pefile_digest_pe_contents(const void *pebuf, unsigned int pelen,
 
 	if (pelen > hashed_bytes) {
 		tmp = hashed_bytes + ctx->certs_size;
+		if (tmp <= hashed_bytes || pelen < tmp)
+			return -ELIBBAD;
 		ret = crypto_shash_update(desc,
 					  pebuf + hashed_bytes,
 					  pelen - tmp);