A flaw was found in the GnuTLS library, specifically in the gnutls_pkcs11_token_init() function that handles PKCS#11 token initialization. When a token label longer than expected is processed, the function writes past the end of a fixed-size stack buffer. This programming error can cause the application using GnuTLS to crash or, in certain conditions, be exploited for code execution. As a result, systems or applications relying on GnuTLS may be vulnerable to a denial of service or local privilege escalation attacks.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade gnutls-daneUpgrade gnutls-develUpgrade gnutlsUpgrade gnutls-c++Upgrade gnutls-utils | Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade gnutls | Jan 27, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gnutls28 | Feb 19, 2026 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade gnutls | Dec 10, 2025 | Nov 21, 2025 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade gnutlsUpgrade gnutls-utils | Mar 17, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp13 | — | Upgrade gnutls-utilsUpgrade gnutls | Mar 10, 2026 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Nutanix Ahv | — | Upgrade Nutanix AHV to the latest version | Jun 5, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade gnutls-utilsUpgrade gnutlsUpgrade gnutls-c++Upgrade gnutls-daneUpgrade gnutls-develUpgrade gnutls-fips | Mar 3, 2026 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade gnutlsUpgrade gnutls-utilsUpgrade gnutls-develNo solution existsUpgrade gnutls-daneUpgrade gnutls-fipsUpgrade gnutls-debuginfoUpgrade gnutls-dane-debuginfoUpgrade gnutls-utils-debuginfoUpgrade gnutls-debugsourceUpgrade gnutls-c++Upgrade gnutls-c++-debuginfo | Mar 3, 2026 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gnutls-c++-debuginfoUpgrade gnutls-develUpgrade gnutls-daneUpgrade gnutls-fipsUpgrade gnutls-dane-debuginfoUpgrade gnutls-utils-debuginfoUpgrade gnutls-utilsUpgrade gnutls-c++Upgrade gnutlsUpgrade gnutls-debuginfoUpgrade gnutls-debugsource | Mar 9, 2026 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libgnutls30 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgnutls30Upgrade libgnutlsxx28 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade gnutls-bin (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgnutls-openssl27 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgnutls30t64Upgrade guile-gnutls (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgnutls28-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgnutls-dev (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade libgnutls-dane0 (Ubuntu Pro) | Feb 17, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 |
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