# CVE-2026-10028: Glib-networking: infinite loop in glib-networking gnutls backend allows remote denial of service via circular certificate chain

- Severity: CVSS 4.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-28 · Updated: 2026-06-26

## Affected

- glib-networking: version range not reported
- glib-networking: version range not reported
- glib-networking: version range not reported
- glib-networking: version range not reported
- glib-networking: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in glib-networking. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by presenting a specially crafted certificate chain to an application that uses glib-networking with the GnuTLS backend enabled and performs certificate verification. This crafted chain, which contains circular issuer relationships, can cause an infinite loop during certificate verification. The unbounded traversal consumes excessive CPU resources, leading to a denial of service for the affected process or worker.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on glib-networking, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-10028
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2465152
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib-networking/-/work_items/231

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