Incomplete X.509 implementation in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers controlling a subordinate Certificate Authority to bypass cross-domain PKI restrictions and issue unauthorized certificates.
History

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu gnutls
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu gnutls

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-640

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title Cross‑Domain PKI Bypass via Incomplete X.509 Implementation gnutls: gnutls: Cross-domain certificate restriction bypass via incomplete X.509 validation
Weaknesses CWE-295
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

threat_severity

Important


Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cross‑Domain PKI Bypass via Incomplete X.509 Implementation
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-640

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incomplete X.509 implementation in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers controlling a subordinate Certificate Authority to bypass cross-domain PKI restrictions and issue unauthorized certificates.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-10-19T15:06:49.262Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-88648

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-19T15:05:30.830Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-08T19:20:52.703

Modified: 2026-10-19T16:17:08.487

Link: CVE-2026-88648

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-88648 - Bugzilla