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9.8

Prometheus FIPS Wildcard Certificates Not Restricted

CLEANSTART-2026-XZ04425
Summary

A configuration error in Prometheus FIPS allows an attacker to use a wildcard certificate on a subdomain that should be excluded. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information. Update your Prometheus FIPS package to the latest version to fix the issue.

What to do
  • Update prometheus-fips to version 3.9.0-r0.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versionsFix available
– prometheus-fips <= 3.9.0-r0 3.9.0-r0
Original title
excluded subdomain constraint in a certificate chain does not restrict the usage of wildcard SANs in the leaf certificate
Original description
Multiple security vulnerabilities affect the prometheus-fips package. An excluded subdomain constraint in a certificate chain does not restrict the usage of wildcard SANs in the leaf certificate. See references for individual vulnerability details.
osv CVSS3.1 9.8
Published: 27 Feb 2026 · Updated: 13 Mar 2026 · First seen: 9 Mar 2026