CVE-2021-20232
gnutls: Use after free in client_send_params in lib/ext/pre_shared_key.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · March 12, 2021
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in gnutls. A use after free issue in client_send_params in lib/ext/pre_shared_key.c may lead to memory corruption and denial of service.
Statement
As mentioned in the upstream advisory and GnuTLS issue 1151 (see External References) this flaw is not easily exploitable and it only happens intermittently (denial of service is not always practical). For this reason, this flaw has been rated as having a security impact of Moderate.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 3.7CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-416 · Use After Free