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.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-4595-1 | gnutls28 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6281-1 | gnutls28 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8284-1 | GnuTLS vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:30:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Gnutls: fix use-after-free in gnutls_pkcs11_token_set_pin | |
| First Time appeared |
Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux Redhat hummingbird Redhat openshift |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-825 | |
| CPEs | cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream cpe:/a:redhat:hummingbird:1 cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos |
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Redhat enterprise Linux Redhat hummingbird Redhat openshift |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-16T00:49:15.162Z
Reserved: 2026-04-23T11:23:46.517Z
Link: CVE-2026-42014
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-06-16T02:16:19.140
Modified: 2026-06-16T02:16:19.140
Link: CVE-2026-42014
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN