CVE-2026-3833 — Gnutls: gnutls: policy bypass due to case-sensitive nameconstraints comparison
A flaw was found in gnutls. This vulnerability occurs because gnutls performs case-sensitive comparisons of `nameConstraints` labels, specifically for `dNSName` (DNS) or `rfc822…
Published: 2026-04-30 · CVSS: 6.5 · CVSS 3.1
A flaw was found in gnutls. This vulnerability occurs because gnutls performs case-sensitive comparisons of `nameConstraints` labels, specifically for `dNSName` (DNS) or `rfc822Name` (email) constraints within `excludedSubtrees` or `permittedSubtrees`. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting a leaf certificate with casing differences in the Subject Alternative Name (SAN), leading to a policy bypass where a certificate that should be rejected is instead accepted. This could result in unauthorized access or information disclosure.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7