Description
A flaw was found in gnutls. This vulnerability occurs because gnutls performs case-sensitive comparisons of `nameConstraints` labels, specifically for `dNSName` (DNS) or `rfc822Name` (email) constraints within `excludedSubtrees` or `permittedSubtrees`. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a leaf certificate with casing differences in the Subject Alternative Name (SAN), leading to a policy bypass where a certificate that should be rejected is instead accepted. This could result in unauthorized access or information disclosure.
Problem types
Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity
Product status
Any version before 3.8.13
3.8.13-1.hum1 (rpm) before *
Timeline
| 2026-03-09: | Reported to Red Hat. |
| 2026-04-30: | Made public. |
References
gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1803
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13274 (RHSA-2026:13274)
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3833
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2445763 (RHBZ#2445763)
gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1803