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A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The gnutls_pkcs11_token_set_pin function, used for changing the Security Officer PIN, can lead to a use-after-free… (CVE-2026-42014)

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Medium
Published: 06/16/2026 (06/16/2026, 03:30:35 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The `gnutls_pkcs11_token_set_pin` function, used for changing the Security Officer PIN, can lead to a use-after-free vulnerability. This occurs when an attacker attempts to change the PIN with a NULL old PIN for a token that lacks a protected authentication path.

CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-m4m5-7xc2-xc7g
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-42014"]
Ecosystems
[]
Database Specific Severity
MODERATE
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a6151289c2644c7f8da6522

Added to database: 07/22/2026, 23:24:24 UTC

Last updated: 07/22/2026, 23:24:24 UTC

Views: 1

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