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CVE-2026-42014 Gnutls: gnutls: use-after-free in gnutls_pkcs11_token_set_pin

Description

A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The `gnutls_pkcs11_token_set_pin` function, used for changing the Security Officer PIN, can lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. This occurs when an attacker attempts to change the PIN with a NULL old PIN for a token that lacks a protected authentication path.

CVSS 3.1 detail

Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Exploitable with local access to the machine, with an ordinary account and without any user action; an attacker can seriously compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Versions not published
Red Hat Hardened Images 3.8 earliest → < 3.8.13-1.hum1 3.8.13-1.hum1
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 Versions not published
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support Versions not published
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5 1787241260 earliest → < 1787241260 1787241260
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