Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-131
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2025-Jan
Open original source · Updated Aug 12, 2026
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.
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
Microsoft maximum product score: 2.9
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | azl3 glibc 2.38-11 on Azure Linux 3.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 glibc 2.35-7 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 glibc 2.35-9 on CBL-Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 glibc 2.35-7 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | cbl2 glibc 2.35-9 on CBL Mariner 2.0 | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 2.38-11 · product IDs 19587-17084
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 19587-17084
- CBL-Mariner Releases · build 2.35-8 · product IDs 19876-17086, 20868-21692, 17348-17086, 20868-17086
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 19876-17086, 20868-21692, 17348-17086, 20868-17086
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-07-10T20:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-08-12T19:38:14-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:50:16-04:00