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CVE-2025-9820 medium CVSS 4.0

Vulnerability in GnuTLS library (CVE-2025-9820)

Summary

Vulnerability in GnuTLS library (CVE-2025-9820). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

A flaw was found in the GnuTLS library, specifically in the gnutls_pkcs11_token_init() function that handles PKCS#11 token initialization. When a token label longer than expected is processed, the function writes past the end of a fixed-size stack buffer. This programming error can cause the application using GnuTLS to crash or, in certain conditions, be exploited for code execution. As a result, systems or applications relying on GnuTLS may be vulnerable to a denial of service or local privilege escalation attacks.

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory

Auto-generated summary

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-9820 has been found in GnuTLS library.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "GnuTLS library CVE-2025-9820" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2025-9820 (GnuTLS library) — CWE-121 / CVSS v3 4.0
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (CWE-121) exists in GnuTLS library.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of GnuTLS library.

🔥 Severity

Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.0/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

  1. 1
    Identify exposure identify 
    Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.

    資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで GnuTLS library を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。

  2. 2
    Post-deployment verification verify 
    Confirm patched version is live in production

    パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

References

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