CVE-2026-6368

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2026-08-19 08:09:54+00:00| seen| https://bsky.app/profile/nixpkgssecuritychanges.gerbet.me/post/3mtgbqtkneu2h...

CVE-2026-6368 wordexp with WRDE_APPEND can return or use invalid memory

Calling wordexp with WRDEAPPEND in the GNU C Library version 2.0 to version 2.43 can cause the interface to return invalid memory in the wewordv member, which on subsequent calls to wordfree may abort the process...

CVE-2026-6368

CVE-2026-6368 affects the GNU C Library (glibc) wordexp usage with WRDE_APPEND (versions 2.0–2.43). The underlying issue is invalid memory in the we_wordv member, which can lead to process abort on subsequent wordfree calls. The connected sources document this memory handling bug; no exploit deta...