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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2025-32990

A heap-buffer-overflow (off-by-one) flaw was found in the GnuTLS software in the template parsing logic within the certtool utility. When it reads certain settings from a template file, it allows an a...

Vulnerability Description

A heap-buffer-overflow (off-by-one) flaw was found in the GnuTLS software in the template parsing logic within the certtool utility. When it reads certain settings from a template file, it allows an attacker to cause an out-of-bounds (OOB) NULL pointer write, resulting in memory corruption and a denial-of-service (DoS) that could potentially crash the system.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
GnuGnutls-
RedhatOpenshift Container Platform4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-32990?

CVE-2025-32990 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A heap-buffer-overflow (off-by-one) flaw was found in the GnuTLS software in the template parsing logic within the certtool utility. When it reads certain settings from a template file, it allows an a...

How severe is CVE-2025-32990?

CVE-2025-32990 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-32990?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Gnutls, Redhat Openshift Container Platform, Redhat Enterprise Linux.