CVE-2025-15281

EUVD-2026-3385
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA-ADPADP
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 16%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
gnuglibc
2.0 ≤
𝑥
< 2.43
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
glibc
bookworm
no-dsa
bookworm (security)
vulnerable
bullseye
postponed
bullseye (security)
vulnerable
forky
2.42-13
fixed
sid
2.42-13
fixed
trixie
no-dsa
Common Weakness Enumeration
Vulnerability Media Exposure
References
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33814
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/3