GHSA-337W-H8W7-M899

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-26 21:30 – Updated: 2026-01-26 21:30
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A flaw was found in the GnuTLS library, specifically in the gnutls_pkcs11_token_init() function that handles PKCS#11 token initialization. When a token label longer than expected is processed, the function writes past the end of a fixed-size stack buffer. This programming error can cause the application using GnuTLS to crash or, in certain conditions, be exploited for code execution. As a result, systems or applications relying on GnuTLS may be vulnerable to a denial of service or local privilege escalation attacks.

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4.0 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-9820"
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      "CWE-121"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-26T20:16:09Z",
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  "details": "A flaw was found in the GnuTLS library, specifically in the gnutls_pkcs11_token_init() function that handles PKCS#11 token initialization. When a token label longer than expected is processed, the function writes past the end of a fixed-size stack buffer. This programming error can cause the application using GnuTLS to crash or, in certain conditions, be exploited for code execution. As a result, systems or applications relying on GnuTLS may be vulnerable to a denial of service or local privilege escalation attacks.",
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  "modified": "2026-01-26T21:30:36Z",
  "published": "2026-01-26T21:30:36Z",
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      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2392528"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/commit/1d56f96f6ab5034d677136b9d50b5a75dff0faf5"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1732"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.gnutls.org/security-new.html#GNUTLS-SA-2025-11-18"
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