CVE-2026-42014: Expired Pointer Dereference
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.
CVE-2026-42014: Expired Pointer Dereference
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
Score 6.6medium
Affected software
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support
Red Hat
Red Hat Discovery 2
Red Hat
Red Hat Discovery 2
Red Hat
Red Hat Hardened Images
Red Hat
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Red Hat
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Red Hat
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Red Hat
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Red Hat
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Red Hat
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Red Hat
Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5
Red Hat
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Red Hat
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T11:23:46.517Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20611","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20612","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:20613","vendor":"Red Hat"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42014","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 6a30ae460b89be68880aef01
Added to database: 06/16/2026, 02:00:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/21/2026, 18:23:28 UTC
Last updated: 09/12/2026, 22:01:33 UTC
Views: 163
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