AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: compat-libpthread-nonshared / glibc / glibc-all-langpacks / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1776176227)

The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1776176227 advisory. - Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C...

Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: compat-libpthread-nonshared / glibc / glibc-all-langpacks / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1776176227)

The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1776176227 advisory. - Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C...

glibc: glibc: Invalid DNS hostname returned via gethostbyaddr functions

A flaw was found in the GNU C library glibc. When applications use the gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr functions with a nsswitch.conf configuration that specifies glibc's DNS backend, the library may return an invalid DNS hostname. This violates the DNS specification and could lead to application...

glibc: glibc: Invalid DNS hostname returned via gethostbyaddr functions

A flaw was found in the GNU C library glibc. When applications use the gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr functions with a nsswitch.conf configuration that specifies glibc's DNS backend, the library may return an invalid DNS hostname. This violates the DNS specification and could lead to application...

CVE-2026-4438

A flaw was found in the GNU C library glibc. When applications use the gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr functions with a nsswitch.conf configuration that specifies glibc's DNS backend, the library may return an invalid DNS hostname. This violates the DNS specification and could lead to application...

CVE-2026-4437

A flaw was found in glibc the GNU C Library. When an application uses the gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr functions with a nsswitch.conf configuration that specifies glibc's DNS backend, a remote attacker can send a specially crafted DNS Domain Name System response. This crafted response can caus...

gethostbyaddr and gethostbyaddr_r return invalid DNS hostnames

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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-4438

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could result in an invalid DNS hostname being returned to the caller in violation of the DNS specification...

CVE-2026-4438

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could result in an invalid DNS hostname being returned to the caller in violation of the DNS specification...

CVE-2026-4438

The GNU C Library (glibc) , specifically versions 2.34 to 2.43 , is vulnerable to an issue where calling the gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddr_r functions with a configured nsswitch.conf specifying the library's DNS backend can result in an invalid DNS hostname being returned. This behavior violates...

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

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could result in an invalid DNS hostname being returned to the caller in violation of the DNS specification...

CVE-2026-4438

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could result in an invalid DNS hostname being returned to the caller in violation of the DNS specification...

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

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could result in an invalid DNS hostname being returned to the caller in violation of the DNS specification...

CVE-2026-4437

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C Library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could, with a crafted response from the configured DNS server, result in a violation of the DNS specification that causes the...

CVE-2026-4437

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C Library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could, with a crafted response from the configured DNS server, result in a violation of the DNS specification that causes the...

CVE-2026-4437: Out-of-bounds Read

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C Library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could, with a crafted response from the configured DNS server, result in a violation of the DNS specification that causes the...

CVE-2026-4438: Improper Input Validation

Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could result in an invalid DNS hostname being returned to the caller in violation of the DNS specification...

GNU C Library security vulnerabilities

The GNU C Library is an open-source, free C programming language library published by the GNU community under the LGPL license. Versions of the GNU C Library 2.34 to 2.43 contained security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities occurred because the gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr functions might...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-4438

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Calling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddrr with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C library version 2.34 to version 2....