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CVE-2026-40553

🗓️ 13 Jul 2026 12:07:56Reported by CERT-PLType 
cve
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 49 Views

Stack-based overflow in gawk extension/readdir.c could crash or allow code execution; affected versions up to 5.4.0.

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Family
attackerkb
ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202612:07
attackerkb
alpinelinux
AlpineLinux
CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202612:07
alpinelinux
circl
Circl
CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202612:15
circl
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-40553 Stack-based buffer overflow in gawk
13 Jul 202612:07
cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202612:07
debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-43495
13 Jul 202612:07
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202613:16
nvd
nessus
Tenable Nessus
openSUSE 16 Security Update : gawk (openSUSE-SU-2026:21393-1)
24 Jul 202600:00
nessus
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-40553
13 Jul 202600:00
nessus
opensuse
OPENSUSE Linux
Security update for gawk (moderate)
23 Jul 202600:00
opensuse
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fossiesgawkRange5.4.0
[
  {
    "vendor": "GNU",
    "product": "gawk",
    "repo": "https://cgit.git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gawk.git/",
    "programFiles": [
      "readdir.c"
    ],
    "programRoutines": [
      {
        "name": "ftype()"
      }
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.4.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]

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14 Jul 2026 01:10Current
6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6
CVSS 3.17.5
CVSS 45.1
EPSS0.00291
SSVC
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