Findings

CVE-2026-42014

A flaw was found in GnuTLS.

Published Jun 16, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026

A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The 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.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 16, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The 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.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The 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.

  3. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The 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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2026-42014

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2026-42014

    A flaw was found in GnuTLS. The 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 authentic

    nvd.nist.gov

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