Red Hat Security Advisory: gnutls security update
This advisory addresses security vulnerabilities in the gnutls library used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 2 Extended Update Support. The update fixes an incomplete prior fix for CVE-2023-5981 (now CVE-2024-0553) and a new issue where gnutls rejects certificate chains with distributed trust (CVE-2024-0567). The vulnerabilities relate to cryptographic protocol implementations in GnuTLS. Red Hat has released updated packages to remediate these issues. The severity is rated moderate by Red Hat, and no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The gnutls packages provide the GNU Transport Layer Security library implementing SSL, TLS, and DTLS protocols. This security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 addresses two vulnerabilities: an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-5981 (tracked as CVE-2024-0553) and a new issue where certificate chains with distributed trust are rejected (CVE-2024-0567). Both issues affect the validation and handling of cryptographic certificates and protocols. Red Hat has issued updated gnutls packages to correct these flaws. The advisory references Red Hat's errata RHSA-2024:1082 for detailed patch information and instructions.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could potentially allow improper handling of cryptographic certificates, which may affect the security guarantees of TLS/SSL communications relying on gnutls. Red Hat rates the impact as moderate. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The issues could lead to trust validation errors or incomplete security fixes, potentially impacting applications using gnutls for secure communications.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gnutls packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:1082 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix, applying the update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gnutls security update
Description
This advisory addresses security vulnerabilities in the gnutls library used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9. 2 Extended Update Support. The update fixes an incomplete prior fix for CVE-2023-5981 (now CVE-2024-0553) and a new issue where gnutls rejects certificate chains with distributed trust (CVE-2024-0567). The vulnerabilities relate to cryptographic protocol implementations in GnuTLS. Red Hat has released updated packages to remediate these issues. The severity is rated moderate by Red Hat, and no known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The gnutls packages provide the GNU Transport Layer Security library implementing SSL, TLS, and DTLS protocols. This security update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 addresses two vulnerabilities: an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-5981 (tracked as CVE-2024-0553) and a new issue where certificate chains with distributed trust are rejected (CVE-2024-0567). Both issues affect the validation and handling of cryptographic certificates and protocols. Red Hat has issued updated gnutls packages to correct these flaws. The advisory references Red Hat's errata RHSA-2024:1082 for detailed patch information and instructions.
Potential Impact
The vulnerabilities could potentially allow improper handling of cryptographic certificates, which may affect the security guarantees of TLS/SSL communications relying on gnutls. Red Hat rates the impact as moderate. There are no reports of active exploitation in the wild. The issues could lead to trust validation errors or incomplete security fixes, potentially impacting applications using gnutls for secure communications.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gnutls packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support that address these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:1082 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Since this is an official fix, applying the update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:1082
- Cve Count
- 2
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2024-0567"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4ea3e29bf47b50088d30
Added to database: 6/2/2026, 9:44:03 PM
Last enriched: 6/2/2026, 10:30:18 PM
Last updated: 6/2/2026, 10:45:56 PM
Views: 2
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