Description
When the assert() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.13 to 2.40 fails, it does not allocate enough space for the assertion failure message string and size information, which may lead to a buffer overflow if the message string size aligns to page size.
References (12)
Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250228-0006/
Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
Vendor Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-577017.html
Scores
CVSS v3
6.2
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
25.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-131
Status
published
Products (1)
The GNU C Library/glibc
2.13 - 2.40
Published
Jan 22, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026