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CVE-2026-88648

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Description

In GnuTLS v3.8.13, an excluded msUPN/SRV otherName is never checked. 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
LOW
CVSS score
3.7 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-08 19:20:52.703000
Last modified
2026-11-04 05:19:05.203000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-88648",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-08T19:20:52.703",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-04T05:19:05.203",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [
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      "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
      "tags": [
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  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In GnuTLS v3.8.13, an excluded msUPN/SRV otherName is never checked. 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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          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
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      ]
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  ],
  "metrics": {
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
          "baseScore": 3.7,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
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      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/blob/e2169a87c7fb91935c2845088204b102baed4c5f/SECURITY.md",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/work_items/1965",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5280#section-4.2.1.10",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc5280#section-6.1.4",
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