🛡️ CVE-2025-14831 on Debian — gnutls28
Description
A flaw was found in GnuTLS. This vulnerability allows a denial of service (DoS) by excessive CPU (Central Processing Unit) and memory consumption via specially crafted malicious certificates containing a large number of name constraints and subject alternative names (SANs).
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2025-14831 as tracked by Debian, for the package gnutls28. The fix is available in version 3.8.12-1; earlier versions remain affected.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability low.
Weakness class
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14831 is classified as CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. Crafted input drives an algorithm into its worst case, so a small request costs disproportionate work.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14831 is recorded against 1 package.
- gnutls28 (fixed in 3.8.12-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 9 February 2026 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2025-14831 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnutls28 | — | 3.8.12-1 |
References
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