Double free vulnerability in lib/x509/x509_ext.c in GnuTLS before 3.3.14 allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Double free vulnerability in lib/x509/x509_ext.c in GnuTLS before 3.3.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted CRL distribution point.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03921 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5vv-qq78-r728
References
Advisory 3
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20150416 Re: double-free in gnutls (CRL distribution points parsing)
- http://www.gnutls.org/security.html#GNUTLS-SA-2015-4
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/d6972be33264ecc49a86cd0958209cd7363af1e9
- [oss-security] 20150415 double-free in gnutls (CRL distribution points parsing)
- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/commit/053ae65403216acdb0a4e78b25ad66ee9f444f02
Sources
- CVE-2015-3308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-3308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5vv-qq78-r728 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-3308 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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