CVE-2026-33845 @ morris
Status
does_not_affect
Priority
6.56
Match score
3.0
Risk
InfoLeak
MemCorrupt
DoS
CVSS
7.5 HIGH
Reason
cpe: gnutls; pkgs: gnutls; version: unknown (gnutls-3.3.29-9.el7_6.tuxcare.els5); risk:info_disclosure
Created
2026-08-03T02:36:08Z
Updated
2026-08-22T10:17:50Z
Closed
2026-08-03T19:24:47Z
Package interrogation (copy)
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| Package | Commands |
|---|---|
| gnutls-3.3.29-9.el7_6.tuxcare.els5) |
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| CVE | CVSS | KEV | Systems | Status | Matched | Already related | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-1584 | 7.5 | Library, Saiph, morris, mufasa | new | gnutls | — | ||
| CVE-2026-42009 | 7.5 | Library, Matrix, Saiph, morris, mufasa | not_applicable | gnutls | → CVE-2026-42010 | ||
| CVE-2026-42010 | 7.1 | Library, Matrix, Saiph, morris, mufasa | not_applicable | gnutls | — |
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Host OS / kernel
OS
CloudLinux release 7.9 (Boris Yegorov)
(7.9)
· cloudlinux
Arch
x86_64
kernel_release
uname -r → 3.10.0-962.3.2.lve1.5.89.el7.x86_64kernel_version
uname -v → #1 SMP Thu Jul 9 15:55:31 UTC 2026For Linux kernel CVEs, kernel_version (Debian packaging / build string) often decides fixed vs not; kernel_release is used for upstream NVD range compares.
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| System | Status | Priority | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mufasa | does_not_affect | 6.56 | 2026-08-22T10:17:50Z | Open |
| Library | accepted_risk | 1.97 | 2026-08-22T10:17:50Z | Open |
| Saiph | accepted_risk | 0.98 | 2026-08-22T10:17:50Z | Open |
Description
A flaw in GnuTLS DTLS handshake parsing allows malformed fragments with zero length and non-zero offset, leading to an integer underflow during reassembly and resulting in an out-of-bounds read. This issue is remotely exploitable and may cause information disclosure or denial of service.
Determination
Remotely exploitable flaw in GnuTLS DTLS handshake parsing. Malformed fragments with zero length and a non-zero offset can cause an integer underflow during reassembly, leading to an out-of-bounds read (DoS or potential information disclosure). rpm -q --changelog gnutls | grep -i -A5 -B5 "33845\|DTLS\|underflow\|OOB" Confirms fix is in place.
Update status
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Mitigation log
2026-08-03T03:09:48Z — affects
Remotely exploitable flaw in GnuTLS DTLS handshake parsing.
Malformed fragments with zero length and a non-zero offset can cause an integer underflow during reassembly, leading to an out-of-bounds read (DoS or potential information disclosure).
2026-08-03T03:10:27Z
Your package is built on the older el7_6 base (with els4). There is no public advisory confirming that the fix for CVE-2026-33845 was included in the el7_6.tuxcare.els4 rebuild.
Conclusion: Your current package does not appear to contain the fix and should be treated as vulnerable.
Recommendation
Update to a newer TuxCare/CloudLinux GnuTLS package that is based on the fixed el7_9 (or later) series:
Bash
yum update gnutls
2026-08-03T19:20:37Z
How an attacker would exploit it (high-level)
Find a vulnerable service
The target must be running a network service that uses GnuTLS and speaks DTLS (TLS over UDP).
Common examples include certain VPN implementations, media/streaming servers, VoIP-related services, or custom applications that use DTLS.
2026-08-03T19:24:47Z — does_not_affect
rpm -q --changelog gnutls | grep -i -A5 -B5 "33845\|DTLS\|underflow\|OOB"
Confirms fix is in place.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13274
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20611
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20612
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20613
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26319
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26409
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:29197
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30849
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30850
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:32962
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33125
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34372
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36005
NVD: CVE-2026-33845