CVE-2026-42010
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CVE-2026-42010 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in gnutls. Servers configured with RSA-PSK (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman – Pre-Shared Key) wrongfully matched usernames containing a NUL character with truncated usernames. EPSS estimates a 1.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in gnutls. Servers configured with RSA-PSK (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman – Pre-Shared Key) wrongfully matched usernames containing a NUL character with truncated usernames. A remote attacker could exploit this by sending a specially crafted username, leading to an authentication bypass. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access by circumventing the authentication process.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Gnutls | All versions |
| Redhat | Hardened Images | All versions |
| Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 4.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 10.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42010Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467289Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42010Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467289Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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