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TI-2015-00259 Aliases CVE-2015-0294GHSA-xqm3-jfj9-8pf2

GnuTLS before 3.3.13 does not validate that the signature algorithms match when importing a certificate.

Priority LOW 36CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

GnuTLS before 3.3.13 does not validate that the signature algorithms match when importing a certificate.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01586 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial GnuTLS (GnuTLS): 3.3.13Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 8 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GNUGnuTLSbefore 3.3.133.3.13Patch availableCNA
  • GnuTLS VendorGNU Affected before 3.3.13 Fixed in 3.3.13 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.3.13VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.3.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GnuTLS (GnuTLS) Fixed in 3.3.13

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: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3AffectedNo 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0294
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqm3-jfj9-8pf2

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • 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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