CVE-2026-88647: 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.

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 7.4)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-Oct
Released
2026-10-11
Last Updated
2026-10-12
EPSS Score
0.21% (percentile: 10.7%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

  • 0-17084

Revision History

  • 2026-10-11: Information published.
  • 2026-10-12: Information published.