CVE-2026-3833

Gnutls: gnutls: policy bypass due to case-sensitive nameconstraints comparison

Published Apr 30, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in gnutls. This vulnerability occurs because gnutls performs case-sensitive comparisons of `nameConstraints` labels, specifically for `dNSName` (DNS) or `rfc822Name` (email) constraints within `excludedSubtrees` or `permittedSubtrees`. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a leaf certificate with casing differences in the Subject Alternative Name (SAN), leading to a policy bypass where a certificate that should be rejected is instead accepted. This could result in unauthorized access or information disclosure.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4595-1 gnutls28 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6281-1 gnutls28 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8284-1 GnuTLS vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8502-1 GnuTLS vulnerabilities
References
Link Providers
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13274 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20611 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20612 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20613 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26319 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26409 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30004 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30849 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30850 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32962 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33125 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41921 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43575 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57402 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:58981 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59831 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60019 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62409 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62549 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65851 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67857 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72502 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74674 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82304 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82322 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82347 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82354 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82372 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82857 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82888 cve-icon cve-icon
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3833 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2445763 cve-icon cve-icon
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1803 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3833 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3833 cve-icon
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat openshift Ai
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_ai:3.4::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Ai
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat cert Manager
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:cert_manager:1.20::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat cert Manager
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4.17::el9
References
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::baseos
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.4::baseos
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::baseos
References
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus_long_life:8.6::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
Redhat rhel Eus Long Life
Redhat rhel Tus
References
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First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
References
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First Time appeared Redhat discovery
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:discovery:2::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat discovery
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First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat rhui
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhui:5::el9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat rhui
References
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
References
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
References
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CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
References
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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu gnutls
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu gnutls
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First Time appeared Redhat hardened Images
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Redhat hardened Images
Redhat openshift Container Platform
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description A flaw was found in gnutls. This vulnerability occurs because gnutls performs case-sensitive comparisons of `nameConstraints` labels, specifically for `dNSName` (DNS) or `rfc822Name` (email) constraints within `excludedSubtrees` or `permittedSubtrees`. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a leaf certificate with casing differences in the Subject Alternative Name (SAN), leading to a policy bypass where a certificate that should be rejected is instead accepted. This could result in unauthorized access or information disclosure.
Title Gnutls: gnutls: policy bypass due to case-sensitive nameconstraints comparison
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
Weaknesses CWE-178
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat hummingbird
Redhat openshift
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}