NULL pointer dereference in GNU Gnutls
CVE-2026-1584
A flaw was found in gnutls. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted ClientHello message with an invalid Pre-Shared Key (PSK) binder value during the TLS handshake. This can lead to a NULL pointer dereference, causing the server to crash and resulting in a remote Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (70.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 70th percentile — 70.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:7477 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1584 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-1584?
- CVE-2026-1584 is a high-severity vulnerability in GNU Gnutls, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-1584?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.