Algorithmic Complexity Affecting gnutls-utils package, versions <0:3.8.3-4.el9_4.5


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (20th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-GNUTLSUTILS-15965335
  • published10 Apr 2026
  • disclosed9 Feb 2026

Introduced: 9 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-14831  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-407  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 gnutls-utils to version 0:3.8.3-4.el9_4.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2026:6738.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in GnuTLS. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) by excessive CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memory consumption via specially crafted malicious certificates containing a large number of name constraints and subject alternative names (SANs).

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1