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TI-2014-06770 Aliases CVE-2014-8155GHSA-q3j8-fx5r-2c6f

GnuTLS before 2.9.10 does not verify the activation and expiration dates of CA…

Priority LOW 22CWE-17Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

GnuTLS before 2.9.10 does not verify the activation and expiration dates of CA certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a certificate issued by a CA certificate that is (1) not yet valid or (2) no longer valid.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01046 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.9.9VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.9.9 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1457 Released 2015-07-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    gnutls security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) gnutls-2.8.5-18.el6, gnutls-utils-2.8.5-18.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) gnutls-devel-2.8.5-18.el6, gnutls-guile-2.8.5-18.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) gnutls-2.8.5-18.el6, gnutls-utils-2.8.5-18.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) gnutls-devel-2.8.5-18.el6, gnutls-guile-2.8.5-18.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) gnutls-2.8.5-18.el6, gnutls-2.8.5-18.el6.ppc, gnutls-devel-2.8.5-18.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) gnutls-guile-2.8.5-18.el6, gnutls-guile-2.8.5-18.el6.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) gnutls-2.8.5-18.el6, gnutls-devel-2.8.5-18.el6, gnutls-utils-2.8.5-18.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) gnutls-guile-2.8.5-18.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1457
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1457
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8155
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3j8-fx5r-2c6f

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • 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
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