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CVE-2026-4438 gethostbyaddr and gethostbyaddr_r return invalid DNS hostnames

🗓️ 20 Mar 2026 19:59:06Reported by glibcType 
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gethostbyaddr with a name service switch may return invalid domain names in the GNU C library versions two thirty four to two forty three.

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[
  {
    "vendor": "The GNU C Library",
    "product": "glibc",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.34",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "2.43",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]

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