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● CVE — Medium

CVE-2025-9820

DiscoveredJan 26, 2026UpdatedSep 1, 2026

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.

CVSS v3.1
4 MEDIUM
EPSS
0.22%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
2
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 23, 2026
▲ 0.02pp
0.20% → 0.22% over 5 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityLOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Connections
3 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jan 26, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Sep 1, 2026
Feb 16, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8043-1: GnuTLS vulnerabilities
Jul 6, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8502-1: GnuTLS vulnerabilities