CVE-2026-88648

gnutls: gnutls: Cross-domain certificate restriction bypass via incomplete X.509 validation

Published Oct 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In GnuTLS v3.8.13, an excluded msUPN/SRV otherName is never checked. 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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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GnuTLS v3.8.13 does not properly enforce name constraints, as demonstrated by a permitted subtree violation for "EE O=Evil accepted although outside permitted O=Good." 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. In GnuTLS v3.8.13, an excluded msUPN/SRV otherName is never checked. 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 Incomplete X.509 implementation in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers controlling a subordinate Certificate Authority to bypass cross-domain PKI restrictions and issue unauthorized certificates. GnuTLS v3.8.13 does not properly enforce name constraints, as demonstrated by a permitted subtree violation for "EE O=Evil accepted although outside permitted O=Good." 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
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', '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'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu gnutls
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu gnutls
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Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-640
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cross‑Domain PKI Bypass via Incomplete X.509 Implementation gnutls: gnutls: Cross-domain certificate restriction bypass via incomplete X.509 validation
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cross‑Domain PKI Bypass via Incomplete X.509 Implementation
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-640
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incomplete X.509 implementation in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers controlling a subordinate Certificate Authority to bypass cross-domain PKI restrictions and issue unauthorized certificates.
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Weaknesses

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Nov 4, 2026, 4:53 AM
Reserved
Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 8, 2026, 7:20 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 5:19 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 8, 2026, 12:00 AM