Calling wordexp with WRDE_REUSE in conjunction with WRDE_APPEND in the GNU C Library version 2.0 to version 2.42 may cause the interface to return uninitialized memory in the we_wordv member, which on subsequent calls to wordfree may abort the process.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33814 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
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Information
Published : 2026-01-20 14:16
Updated : 2026-02-05 17:43
NVD link : CVE-2025-15281
Mitre link : CVE-2025-15281
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-15281
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Products Affected
gnu
- glibc
CWE
CWE-908
Use of Uninitialized Resource
