CVE-2026-88647
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
GnuTLS v3.8.13 can perhaps unexpectedly trust a certificate on the basis of Common Name when Subject Alternative Name has an SRV otherName (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.8.7) whose value is an OCTET STRING. NOTE: the Supplier does not consider this an actionable security vulnerability because of its "threat model doesn't consider attacks only possible by modifying anything within the trust boundary (private keys, trusted certificate authorities and their issued certificates including intermediate CAs, etc.)" policy.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-08 17:17:17.783000
Last modified
2026-11-04 05:19:04.980000
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"id": "CVE-2026-88647",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-08T17:17:17.783",
"lastModified": "2026-11-04T05:19:04.980",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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"value": "GnuTLS v3.8.13 can perhaps unexpectedly trust a certificate on the basis of Common Name when Subject Alternative Name has an SRV otherName (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.8.7) whose value is an OCTET STRING. NOTE: the Supplier does not consider this an actionable security vulnerability because of its \"threat model doesn't consider attacks only possible by modifying anything within the trust boundary (private keys, trusted certificate authorities and their issued certificates including intermediate CAs, etc.)\" policy."
}
],
"affected": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"product": "n/a",
"versions": [
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"cvssData": {
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
"baseScore": 6.5,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "HIGH",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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"exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
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"url": "https://gist.github.com/lkloliver/f98ec3de1a871fdfc02b70b8b9ba7642",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/blob/e2169a87c7fb91935c2845088204b102baed4c5f/SECURITY.md",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1802",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/work_items/1965",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/lkloliver/poc/tree/main/CVE-2026-88647",
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