# CVE-2020-11501: gnutls: The gnutls packages provide the GNU Transport Layer Security (GnuTLS) library, which implements cryptographic algorit...

CVE-2020-11501 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:1998, released April 30, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-11501
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.4 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0339
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 30, 2020

## Description

The gnutls packages provide the GNU Transport Layer Security (GnuTLS) library, which implements cryptographic algorithms and protocols such as SSL, TLS, and DTLS.  Security Fix(es):  * gnutls: DTLS client hello contains a random value of all zeroes (CVE-2020-11501)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gnutls RHEL 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1998.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls ol 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1998.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls-c++ RHEL 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1998.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls-c++ ol 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1998.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls-dane RHEL 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1998.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls-dane ol 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1998.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls-devel RHEL 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1998.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls-devel ol 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1998.md) | May 7, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls-utils RHEL 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [RHSA-2020:1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-1998.md) | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Linux | gnutls-utils ol 8 | 0:3.6.8-10.el8_2 | [ELSA-2020-1998](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1998.md) | May 7, 2020 |

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