Gnutls: stack-based buffer overflow in gnutls_pkcs11_token_init() function
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.
Evidence and details
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Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2025-9820
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/1/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/2/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/3/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/4/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/5/product
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RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/6/product
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RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/7/product
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RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/8/product
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RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/9/product
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RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/10/product
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RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/11/product
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RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/12/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/13/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/14/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/15/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/16/product
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Cert Manager support for Red Hat OpenShift release 1.18
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/17/product
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Red Hat Ceph Storage 8
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/18/product
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Red Hat Discovery 2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/19/product
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Red Hat Discovery 2
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/20/product
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Red Hat Hardened Images
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/21/product
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Red Hat Insights proxy 1.5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/22/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/23/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/24/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/25/product
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Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/26/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/27/product
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/28/product
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/29/product
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Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/30/product
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- Related CVEs
- CVE-2025-9820
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Publisher severity
medium
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics