The gnutls_x509_dn_oid_name function in lib/x509/common.c in GnuTLS 3.0 before 3.1.20 and…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The gnutls_x509_dn_oid_name function in lib/x509/common.c in GnuTLS 3.0 before 3.1.20 and 3.2.x before 3.2.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted X.509 certificate, related to a missing LDAP description for an OID when printing the DN.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0414 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 60
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.7 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.8 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.9 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 50 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.10 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.11 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.12 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.13 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.14 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.15 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.16 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.17 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.18 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.19 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.20 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.21 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.22 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.23 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.24 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.25 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.26 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.27 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.28 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.7 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.8 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.9 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.10 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.11 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.12 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.13 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.14 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.15 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.16 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.17 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.18 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.19 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.8 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.8.1 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.9 | Vulnerable | GNU |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.11 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.14 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.15 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.16 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.17 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.18 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.19 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.20 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.21 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.22 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.23 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.24 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.25 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.26 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.27 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.28 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.11 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.12 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.14 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.15 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.16 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.17 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.18 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.19 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.8.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:3.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0684 Released 2014-06-10 · Red Hat rating Importantgnutls security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) gnutls-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-dane-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-utils-3.1.18-9.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) gnutls-c++-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-devel-3.1.18-9.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) gnutls-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-dane-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-utils-3.1.18-9.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) gnutls-c++-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-devel-3.1.18-9.el7_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) gnutls-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-3.1.18-9.el7_0.ppc, gnutls-c++-3.1.18-9.el7_0 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) gnutls-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-c++-3.1.18-9.el7_0, gnutls-dane-3.1.18-9.el7_0 +2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0684 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0684 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0684 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0684 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0684 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0684 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-3465
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8hv-44v8-257w
References
More Gnutls vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-03392 The TLS protocol, and the SSL protocol 3.0 and possibly earlier, as used in Microsoft… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-03321 Gnutls: gnutls: policy bypass due to case-sensitive nameconstraints comparison CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2024-00525 Gnutls: rejects certificate chain with distributed trust CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-00345 Observable discrepancy in gnutls CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2019-02841 Use after free in gnutls CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-03378 Double free vulnerability in the gnutls_x509_ext_import_proxy function in GnuTLS before… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-3465 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3465 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8hv-44v8-257w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3465 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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