A hostname verification bypass in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers to circumvent the Common Name fallback mechanism and eavesdrop on communications via a crafted certificate.
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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title GnuTLS 3.8.13 Hostname Verification Bypass Enables Eavesdropping gnutls: gnutls: Information disclosure via hostname verification bypass
Weaknesses CWE-295
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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


Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Title GnuTLS 3.8.13 Hostname Verification Bypass Enables Eavesdropping
Weaknesses CWE-640

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description A hostname verification bypass in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers to circumvent the Common Name fallback mechanism and eavesdrop on communications via a crafted certificate.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-08T16:35:41.361Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-88647

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-08T17:17:17.783

Modified: 2026-10-08T21:33:42.423

Link: CVE-2026-88647

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-88647 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-08T19:00:07Z

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