Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls certtool template parsing
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 14 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A heap-buffer-overflow (off-by-one) flaw was found in the GnuTLS software in the template parsing logic within the certtool utility. When it reads certain settings from a template file, it allows an attacker to cause an out-of-bounds (OOB) NULL pointer write, resulting in memory corruption and a denial-of-service (DoS) that could potentially crash the system.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | libgnutls | before 3.8.10 | 3.8.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | 3.8.9-9.el10_0.14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | 3.6.16-8.el8_10.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 3.8.3-6.el9_6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | 3.8.3-6.el9_6.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | — | 3.7.6-21.el9_2.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support | — | 3.8.3-4.el9_4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 | — | 7 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Discovery 2 | — | 2.3.0-1760554384 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — | 3.8.12-1.1.hum1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 | — | 1.5.7-1759331989 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- libgnutls Vendor— Affected before 3.8.10 Fixed in 3.8.10 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.8.9-9.el10_0.14 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.6.16-8.el8_10.4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.8.3-6.el9_6.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.8.3-6.el9_6.2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.7.6-21.el9_2.4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.8.3-4.el9_4.4 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 7 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Discovery 2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 2.3.0-1760554384 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Hardened Images VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 3.8.12-1.1.hum1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 1.5.7-1759331989 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
- Fix · CNA libgnutls Fixed in 3.8.10
Red Hat 9 advisories
- RHSA-2026:7477 Released 2026-04-10 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
- Red Hat Hardened Images gnutls-3.8.12-1.1.hum1@aarch64, gnutls-3.8.12-1.1.hum1@src, gnutls-3.8.12-1.1.hum1@x86_64 +14
- RHSA-2025:22529 Released 2025-12-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Ceph Storage
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 registry.redhat.io/rhceph/rhceph-7-rhel9
- RHSA-2025:19088 Released 2025-10-23 · Red Hat rating ModerateA Subscription Management tool for finding and reporting Red Hat product usage
- Red Hat Discovery 2 registry.redhat.io/discovery/discovery-ui-rhel9
Show 6 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2025:17415 Released 2025-10-07 · Red Hat rating Moderategnutls security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gnutls-c++-3.6.16-8.el8_10.4, gnutls-dane-3.6.16-8.el8_10.4, gnutls-devel-3.6.16-8.el8_10.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) gnutls-3.6.16-8.el8_10.4
- RHSA-2025:17361 Released 2025-10-06 · Red Hat rating Moderategnutls security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) gnutls-c++-3.7.6-21.el9_2.4, gnutls-dane-3.7.6-21.el9_2.4, gnutls-devel-3.7.6-21.el9_2.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) gnutls-3.7.6-21.el9_2.4
- RHSA-2025:17348 Released 2025-10-06 · Red Hat rating Moderategnutls security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) gnutls-c++-3.8.3-4.el9_4.4, gnutls-dane-3.8.3-4.el9_4.4, gnutls-utils-3.8.3-4.el9_4.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) gnutls-3.8.3-4.el9_4.4
- RHSA-2025:17181 Released 2025-10-01 · Red Hat rating ImportantInsights proxy Container Image
- Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 registry.redhat.io/insights-proxy/insights-proxy-container-rhel9
- RHSA-2025:16116 Released 2025-09-17 · Red Hat rating Moderategnutls security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) gnutls-c++-3.8.3-6.el9_6.2, gnutls-dane-3.8.3-6.el9_6.2, gnutls-devel-3.8.3-6.el9_6.2 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) gnutls-3.8.3-6.el9_6.2
- RHSA-2025:16115 Released 2025-09-17 · Red Hat rating Moderategnutls security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) gnutls-c++-3.8.9-9.el10_0.14, gnutls-dane-3.8.9-9.el10_0.14, gnutls-devel-3.8.9-9.el10_0.14 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) gnutls-3.8.9-9.el10_0.14
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7, Red Hat Discovery 2 and 10 more products — RHSA-2025:16115
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-23998 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls othername san exportPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-05796 Gnutls: null pointer dereference in _gnutls_figure_common_ciphersuite()Priority LOW 30
- TI-2025-23999 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls sct extension parsingPriority LOW 27
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7, Red Hat Discovery 2 and 10 more products — RHSA-2025:16116
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-23998 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls othername san exportPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-05796 Gnutls: null pointer dereference in _gnutls_figure_common_ciphersuite()Priority LOW 30
- TI-2025-23999 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls sct extension parsingPriority LOW 27
Show 4 more groups
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7, Red Hat Discovery 2 and 10 more products — RHSA-2025:17348
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-23998 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls othername san exportPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-05796 Gnutls: null pointer dereference in _gnutls_figure_common_ciphersuite()Priority LOW 30
- TI-2025-23999 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls sct extension parsingPriority LOW 27
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7, Red Hat Discovery 2 and 10 more products — RHSA-2025:19088
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-23998 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls othername san exportPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-05796 Gnutls: null pointer dereference in _gnutls_figure_common_ciphersuite()Priority LOW 30
- TI-2025-23999 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls sct extension parsingPriority LOW 27
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7, Red Hat Discovery 2 and 10 more products — RHSA-2025:22529
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-23998 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls othername san exportPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-05796 Gnutls: null pointer dereference in _gnutls_figure_common_ciphersuite()Priority LOW 30
- TI-2025-23999 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls sct extension parsingPriority LOW 27
- Advisory ·
Red Hat Ceph Storage 7, Red Hat Discovery 2 and 10 more products — RHSA-2025:17415
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-23998 Gnutls: vulnerability in gnutls othername san exportPriority LOW 39
- TI-2025-05796 Gnutls: null pointer dereference in _gnutls_figure_common_ciphersuite()Priority LOW 30
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Ceph Storage 7 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:22529 |
| Red Hat Discovery 2 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:19088 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16115 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17415 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16116 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17361 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17348 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16115 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17415 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16116 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17361 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17348 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | Fixed | RHSA-2026:7477 |
| Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2025:17181 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Ceph Storage 7
- Red Hat Discovery 2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-32990
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8v5-8mm8-3j8p
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Sources
- CVE-2025-32990 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-32990 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8v5-8mm8-3j8p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-32990 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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