usn-8611-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2026-07-27 12:24
Modified
2026-07-27 12:24
Summary
glibc vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that the GNU C Library iconv function incorrectly handled certain IBM character sets. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-4046)

It was discovered that the GNU C Library DNS functions incorrectly handled certain DNS server responses when using gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddr_r. An attacker in a privileged network position could possibly use this issue to cause an application to violate DNS specification or obtain incorrect hostname information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-4437, CVE-2026-4438)

It was discovered that the GNU C Library deprecated debugging functions incorrectly enforced caller-supplied buffer lengths. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-5435)

It was discovered that the GNU C Library scanf family of functions contained a heap buffer overflow when processing certain format specifiers. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-5450)

It was discovered that the GNU C Library ungetwc function incorrectly handled certain character encodings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-5928)

It was discovered that the GNU C Library deprecated debugging functions incorrectly validated DNS response record data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2026-6238)

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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that the GNU C Library iconv function incorrectly handled\ncertain IBM character sets. An attacker could possibly use this issue to\ncause a denial of service. (CVE-2026-4046)\n\nIt was discovered that the GNU C Library DNS functions incorrectly handled\ncertain DNS server responses when using gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddr_r.\nAn attacker in a privileged network position could possibly use this issue\nto cause an application to violate DNS specification or obtain incorrect\nhostname information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.\n(CVE-2026-4437, CVE-2026-4438)\n\nIt was discovered that the GNU C Library deprecated debugging functions\nincorrectly enforced caller-supplied buffer lengths. An attacker could\npossibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary\ncode. (CVE-2026-5435)\n\nIt was discovered that the GNU C Library scanf family of functions\ncontained a heap buffer overflow when processing certain format specifiers.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or\nexecute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-5450)\n\nIt was discovered that the GNU C Library ungetwc function incorrectly\nhandled certain character encodings. An attacker could possibly use this\nissue to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service.\n(CVE-2026-5928)\n\nIt was discovered that the GNU C Library deprecated debugging functions\nincorrectly validated DNS response record data. An attacker could possibly\nuse this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive\ninformation. (CVE-2026-6238)",
  "id": "USN-8611-1",
  "modified": "2026-07-27T12:24:25Z",
  "published": "2026-07-27T12:24:25Z",
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  "summary": "glibc vulnerabilities",
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  ]
}



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