CVE-2024-28835: gnutls28 Uncaught Exception
CVSS: 5.0v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2024-28835UBUNTU-CVE-2024-28835DEBIAN-CVE-2024-28835
Published 21-03-2024Last modified 15-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-28835 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Uncaught Exception vulnerability in gnutls28. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 8Timeline
- 21-03-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw has been discovered in GnuTLS where an application crash can be induced when attempting to verify a specially crafted .pem bundle using the "certtool --verify-chain" command.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.0MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.39% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- gnutls< 3.8.4-r0 | < 3.8.5-r0
Debian1 product
- gnutls28< 3.7.9-2+deb12u3 | < 3.8.4-2
Ubuntu1 product
- gnutls28< 3.7.3-4ubuntu1.5 | < 3.8.3-1.1ubuntu3.1
3 vendors · 3 products
References
19 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/22/1X Transferred
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/22/2X Transferred
