CVE-2026-3833

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.
References
Link Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13274 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20611
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20612
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20613
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26319
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26409
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30004
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30849
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30850
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32962
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33125
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:41921
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:43575
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57402
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:58981
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:59831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:60019
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62409
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:62549
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65851
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67857
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72502
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74674
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82304
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82322
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82347
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82354
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82372
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82857
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82888
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3833 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2445763 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1803 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1803 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gnutls:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:hardened_images:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Oct 2026, 21:10

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Summary
  • (es) Se encontró una falla en gnutls. Esta vulnerabilidad ocurre porque gnutls realiza comparaciones que distinguen entre mayúsculas y minúsculas de las etiquetas ’nameConstraints’, específicamente para las restricciones ’dNSName’ (DNS) o ’rfc822Name’ (correo electrónico) dentro de ’excludedSubtrees’ o ’permittedSubtrees’. Un atacante remoto puede explotar esto al crear un certificado hoja con diferencias en el uso de mayúsculas y minúsculas en el Subject Alternative Name (SAN), lo que lleva a una elusión de política donde un certificado que debería ser rechazado es, en cambio, aceptado. Esto podría resultar en acceso no autorizado o revelación de información.

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82354 -
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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74674 -

29 Sep 2026, 01:16

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28 Sep 2026, 02:17

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67857 -

17 Sep 2026, 19:16

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  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65839 -

17 Sep 2026, 09:16

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References
  • () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65851 -

Information

Published : 2026-04-30 18:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 21:10


NVD link : CVE-2026-3833

Mitre link : CVE-2026-3833

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-3833


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Products Affected

redhat

  • hardened_images
  • openshift_container_platform
  • enterprise_linux

gnu

  • gnutls
CWE
CWE-178

Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity