# CVE-2026-88647: A hostname verification bypass in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers to circumvent the Common Name fallback mechanism and eavesdrop on communic

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

No affected packages have been listed by the sources.

## Description

A hostname verification bypass in GnuTLS v3.8.13 allows attackers to circumvent the Common Name fallback mechanism and eavesdrop on communications via a crafted certificate.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://gitlab.com/gnutls/gnutls/-/issues/1802
- https://gist.github.com/lkloliver/f98ec3de1a871fdfc02b70b8b9ba7642

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