CVE-2026-67693

gnutls: gnutls: Information disclosure via contradictory Key Usage and Extended Key Usage extensions

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GnuTLS v3.8.13 does not reject end-entity X.509 certificates that contain a contradictory combination of Key Usage (KU) and Extended Key Usage (EKU). NOTE: the Supplier does not consider this an actionable security vulnerability because of its "threat model doesn't consider attacks only possible by modifying anything within the trust boundary (private keys, trusted certificate authorities and their issued certificates including intermediate CAs, etc.)" policy.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in gnutls v.3.8.13 allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via failing to reject end-entity X.509 certificates that contain a contradictory combination of Key Usage (KU) and Extended Key Usage (EKU). NOTE: the Supplier does not consider this an actionable security vulnerability because of its "threat model doesn't consider attacks only possible by modifying anything within the trust boundary (private keys, trusted certificate authorities and their issued certificates including intermediate CAs, etc.)" policy. GnuTLS v3.8.13 does not reject end-entity X.509 certificates that contain a contradictory combination of Key Usage (KU) and Extended Key Usage (EKU). NOTE: the Supplier does not consider this an actionable security vulnerability because of its "threat model doesn't consider attacks only possible by modifying anything within the trust boundary (private keys, trusted certificate authorities and their issued certificates including intermediate CAs, etc.)" policy.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in gnutls v.3.8.13 allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via failing to reject end-entity X.509 certificates that contain a contradictory combination of Key Usage (KU) and Extended Key Usage (EKU) An issue in gnutls v.3.8.13 allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via failing to reject end-entity X.509 certificates that contain a contradictory combination of Key Usage (KU) and Extended Key Usage (EKU). NOTE: the Supplier does not consider this an actionable security vulnerability because of its "threat model doesn't consider attacks only possible by modifying anything within the trust boundary (private keys, trusted certificate authorities and their issued certificates including intermediate CAs, etc.)" policy.
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-367
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu gnutls
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu gnutls
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-332
CWE-749
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Certificate Validation Failure Allows Sensitive Information Disclosure in gnutls 3.8.13 gnutls: gnutls: Information disclosure via contradictory Key Usage and Extended Key Usage extensions
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Certificate Validation Failure Allows Sensitive Information Disclosure in gnutls 3.8.13
Weaknesses CWE-332
CWE-749
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in gnutls v.3.8.13 allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via failing to reject end-entity X.509 certificates that contain a contradictory combination of Key Usage (KU) and Extended Key Usage (EKU)
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 4:52 AM
Reserved
Jul 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 8, 2026, 7:18 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 5:19 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM