CVE-2025-9820
A flaw was found in the GnuTLS library, specifically in the gnutls_pkcs11_token_init() function that handles PKCS#11 token initialization. W
CVSS
4.0
Medium
EPSS
0.2%
p10
KEV
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Exploit Today
3
0-100
Published: Jan 26, 2026 · Last modified: Jun 30, 2026 · CWE-121
A flaw was found in the GnuTLS library, specifically in the gnutls_pkcs11_token_init() function that handles PKCS#11 token initialization. When a token label longer than expected is processed, the function writes past the end of a fixed-size stack buffer. This programming error can cause the application using GnuTLS to crash or, in certain conditions, be exploited for code execution. As a result, systems or applications relying on GnuTLS may be vulnerable to a denial of service or local privilege escalation attacks.
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13812
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:3477
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4188
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4655
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4943
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5585
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5606
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7329
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7477
- access.redhat.comhttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-9820
- bugzilla.redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2392528
- gitlab.comhttps://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/commit/1d56f96f6ab5034d677136b9d50b5a75dff0faf5
- gitlab.comhttps://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1732
- www.gnutls.orghttps://www.gnutls.org/security-new.html#GNUTLS-SA-2025-11-18
- www.openwall.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/20/2
- cert-portal.siemens.comhttps://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html