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CVE-2026-42010 is a high-severity GnuTLS authentication bypass vulnerability disclosed in late April 2026. It affects servers using RSA-PSK authentication and mishandles usernames containing a NUL character. While not a Windows kernel flaw, the bug highlights how modern Windows estates depend on Linux libraries, container images, cross-platform agents, appliances, and cloud services that fall outside traditional Windows Update models. The vulnerability serves as a reminder that identity can fail at the byte boundary, and administrators should review their use of GnuTLS and RSA-PSK in mixed environments.
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    CVE-2026-42010 GnuTLS Auth Bypass: NUL Byte Flaw in RSA-PSK

    CVE-2026-42010 is a high-severity GnuTLS authentication bypass disclosed in late April 2026 and tracked by Microsoft’s Security Update Guide, affecting servers that use RSA-PSK authentication and mishandle usernames containing a NUL character. The bug is not a Windows kernel flaw, nor is it...
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