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DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11236
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11236
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
Record from OSV · Published May 18, 2018
stdlib/canonicalize.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.27 and earlier, when processing very long pathname arguments to the realpath function, could encounter an integer overflow on 32-bit architectures, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow and, potentially, arbitrary code execution.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| glibc | Debian:14 | 2.27-4 |
| glibc | Debian:13 | 2.27-4 |
| glibc | Debian:12 | 2.27-4 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | glibc | 0 |
| Debian:13 | glibc | 0 |
| Debian:12 | glibc | 0 |
Timeline
- May 18, 2018 CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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