CVE-2026-42015
MEDIUMDescription
A flaw was found in gnutls. An off-by-one error exists in the PKCS#12 bag element bounds check. This vulnerability allows an remote attacker to write past the internal array of a PKCS#12 bag when appending to a bag that already contains 32 elements. This memory corruption could lead to a denial of service (DoS) or potentially other unspecified impacts.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-193 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-3156 | High | 7.8 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2003-0466 | Critical | 9.8 | 78% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-44444 | High | 7.8 | 56% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-23017 | High | 7.7 | 53% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-28709 | High | 7.5 | 50% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-8828 | Critical | 9.8 | 31% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-42015?
Published advisories record a fix for 48 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2026-42015 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-42015 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.73% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 51% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-42015?
CVE-2026-42015 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3, rated moderate. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-42015 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for gnutls28 (Debian), gnutls (Red Hat / RHEL), gnutls (Rocky), gnutls-c++ (Red Hat / RHEL), and 44 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-24.