CVE-2026-42010 @ Library

"CVE-2026-42010"
"gnutls-deb0-28-3.3.8-6+deb8u7"
"gnutls-openssl27-3.5.8-5+deb9u6)"
"gnutls-deb0-28"
"gnutls"
"Am I vulnerable?"

Status

not_applicable

Priority

3.36

Match score

3.0

Risk

AuthBypass Remote priv:user

CVSS

7.1 HIGH

Reason

cpe: gnutls; pkgs: gnutls-deb0-28, gnutls-openssl27; version: unknown (gnutls-deb0-28-3.3.8-6+deb8u7; gnutls-openssl27-3.5.8-5+deb9u6); risk:auth_bypass; remote

Created

2026-08-03T02:35:42Z

Updated

2026-08-22T10:15:30Z

Closed

2026-08-03T03:27:38Z

Package interrogation (copy)

Run on the host — click to copy a command. Debian/apt

Package	Commands
gnutls-deb0-28-3.3.8-6+deb8u7
gnutls-openssl27-3.5.8-5+deb9u6)
gnutls-deb0-28
gnutls

Inventory lookup

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Suggestions: gnutls-deb0 · gnutls-openssl27 · gnutls · gnutls-deb0-28

System	Matches	Ticket for CVE-2026-42010
Library	libcurl3-gnutls 7.52.1-5+deb9u16; libgnutls-deb0-28 3.3.8-6+deb8u7; libgnutls-openssl27 3.5.8-5+deb9u6; libgnutls30 3.5.8-5+deb9u6	not_applicable open
Matrix	libcurl3-gnutls 7.88.1-10+deb12u15; libgnutls-dane0 3.7.9-2+deb12u7; libgnutls30 3.7.9-2+deb12u7	not_applicable open
Saiph	libcurl3-gnutls 7.64.0-4+deb10u9; libgnutls-deb0-28 3.3.8-6+deb8u6; libgnutls-openssl27 3.6.7-4+deb10u12; libgnutls30 3.6.7-4+deb10u12	not_applicable open
morris	gnutls 3.3.29	not_applicable open
mufasa	gnutls 3.3.29	not_applicable open
Archive	libgnutls30 3.6.7-4+deb10u12	none
Bullseye	libcurl3-gnutls 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u16; libgnutls30 3.7.1-5+deb11u10	none
Helios	libcurl3-gnutls 7.74.0-1.3+deb11u16; libgnutls30 3.7.1-5+deb11u10	none
Janus	libcurl3-gnutls 7.64.0-4+deb10u9; libgnutls30 3.6.7-4+deb10u12	none
Silk	libcurl3-gnutls 7.88.1-10+deb12u15; libgnutls30 3.7.9-2+deb12u7	none

Same product CVEs in your queue

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CVE	CVSS	Systems	Status	Matched	Already related
CVE-2026-33845	7.5	Library, Saiph, morris, mufasa	accepted_risk, does_not_affect	gnutls	—
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	linked here

Related CVE (same fix)

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Other CVEs related to this one as primary:

Related CVE	Note	Tickets
CVE-2026-42009	same product as CVE-2026-42010	morris, mufasa, Library, Matrix, Saiph

Host OS / kernel

Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) (9) · debian

Arch

x86_64

kernel_release

uname -r → 4.9.0-19-amd64

kernel_version

uname -v → #1 SMP Debian 4.9.320-2 (2022-06-30)

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Same CVE on other hosts

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System	Status	Priority	Updated
morris	not_applicable	7.71	2026-08-22T10:15:30Z	Open
mufasa	not_applicable	7.71	2026-08-22T10:15:30Z	Open
Saiph	not_applicable	2.43	2026-08-22T10:15:30Z	Open
Matrix	not_applicable	1.86	2026-08-03T17:04:51Z	Open

Description

A flaw was found in gnutls. Servers configured with RSA-PSK (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman – Pre-Shared Key) wrongfully matched usernames containing a NUL character with truncated usernames. A remote attacker could exploit this by sending a specially crafted username, leading to an authentication bypass. This vulnerability allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access by circumventing the authentication process.

Determination

CVE-2026-42010 is an authentication bypass in GnuTLS.

Practical Risk

This only affects systems that actually use RSA-PSK authentication with GnuTLS. If you are not using RSA-PSK, the practical impact is low, but the package itself remains vulnerable.
Quick Conclusion
Unless you (or an application you installed) have explicitly configured RSA-PSK authentication, you are very unlikely to be using it, and the practical risk of CVE-2026-42010 is low even though the library is technically vulnerable.

Update status

Add note only

Mitigation log

2026-08-03T03:23:58Z — reviewing

CVE-2026-42010 is an authentication bypass in GnuTLS. Practical Risk This only affects systems that actually use RSA-PSK authentication with GnuTLS. If you are not using RSA-PSK, the practical impact is low, but the package itself remains vulnerable.

2026-08-03T03:26:40Z

Practical Reality On a typical server (web hosting, mail, cPanel, etc.), RSA-PSK is almost never used. Most systems that have GnuTLS installed use it for normal certificate-based TLS (HTTPS, IMAPS, etc.), which is not affected by this CVE.

2026-08-03T03:27:38Z — not_applicable

Quick Conclusion Unless you (or an application you installed) have explicitly configured RSA-PSK authentication, you are very unlikely to be using it, and the practical risk of CVE-2026-42010 is low even though the library is technically vulnerable.

References

NVD: CVE-2026-42010