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 (10)
Scores
CVSS v3
6.2
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.9%
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