Findings

CVE-2021-20232

A flaw was found in gnutls.

Published Mar 12, 2021 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · gnu gnutls

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 other potential consequences.

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Timeline

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  1. Mar 12, 2021 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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 other potential consequences.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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 other potential consequences.

Affected

  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora34
  • cpe gnu/gnutlsversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2021-20232

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2021-20232

    30-day exploitation probability 3.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2021-20232

    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 other potential consequences.

    nvd.nist.gov

References