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CVE-2025-9820

Gnutls: stack-based buffer overflow in gnutls_pkcs11_token_init() function

CVSS 4 MEDIUMEPSS 0.2%CWE-121
Vexday Risk Score
13Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 4EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC Nuclei Metasploit Patch referenciado
Lifecycle
26 Jan 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L