Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity Affecting gnutls-utils package, versions <0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (44th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-GNUTLSUTILS-16960295
  • published28 May 2026
  • disclosed26 May 2026

Introduced: 26 May 2026

CVE-2026-3833  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-178  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 gnutls-utils to version 0:3.6.16-8.el8_10.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:20611.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gnutls-utils package and not the gnutls-utils package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1