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CVE-2021-35942

🗓️ 22 Jul 2021 18:15:23Reported by GoogleType 
osv
 osv🔗 osv.dev👁 31 Views

The wordexp function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) through 2.33 may crash or read arbitrary memory in parse_param when called with an untrusted, crafted pattern, potentially resulting in a denial of service or disclosure of information

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16 Apr 2026 04:32Current
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 3.19.1
gnu c libraryglibccve-2021-35942wordexp functiondenial of servicedisclosure of informationparse_paramuntrusted patterncrafted patternarbitrary memoryatoistrtoulsoftware.
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