Description
A flaw in GnuTLS DTLS handshake parsing allows malformed fragments with zero length and non-zero offset, leading to an integer underflow during reassembly and resulting in an out-of-bounds read. This issue is remotely exploitable and may cause information disclosure or denial of service.
Problem types
Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)
Product status
Timeline
| 2026-03-24: | Reported to Red Hat. |
| 2026-04-30: | Made public. |
References
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33845
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2450624 (RHBZ#2450624)
