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CVE-2025-15281

CVE-2025-15281 · wordexp with WRDE_REUSE and WRDE_APPEND may return uninitialized memory

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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.

CVSS 7.5 · High · EPSS 0.5% · Fix available

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Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • glibc

    Versions
    • ≥ 2.0, ≤ 2.42: Affected (custom)

    No fix published

  • glibc Debian:12

    Versions
    • 2.36-9
    • 2.36-9+deb12u1
    • 2.36-9+deb12u10
    • 2.36-9+deb12u11
    • 2.36-9+deb12u12
    • 2.36-9+deb12u13
    • 2.36-9+deb12u2
    • 2.36-9+deb12u3
    • 2.36-9+deb12u4
    • 2.36-9+deb12u5
    • 2.36-9+deb12u6
    • 2.36-9+deb12u7
    • 2.36-9+deb12u8
    • 2.36-9+deb12u9
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.36-9+deb12u14

    Update to 2.36-9+deb12u14

  • glibc Debian:13

    Versions
    • 2.41-12
    • 2.41-12+deb13u1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.41-12+deb13u2

    Update to 2.41-12+deb13u2

  • glibc Debian:14

    Versions
    • 2.41-12
    • 2.41-13~hurd.0
    • 2.41-13~hurd.1
    • 2.42-1
    • 2.42-10
    • 2.42-2
    • 2.42-3
    • 2.42-4
    • 2.42-5
    • 2.42-6
    • 2.42-7
    • 2.42-8
    • 2.42-8~hurd.1
    • 2.42-8~hurd.2
    • 2.42-9
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.42-11

    Update to 2.42-11

  • eglibc Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.17-93ubuntu4
    • 2.18-0ubuntu1
    • 2.18-0ubuntu2
    • 2.18-0ubuntu4
    • 2.18-0ubuntu5
    • 2.18-0ubuntu6
    • 2.18-0ubuntu7
    • 2.19-0ubuntu2
    • 2.19-0ubuntu3
    • 2.19-0ubuntu4
    • 2.19-0ubuntu5
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.1
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.3
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.4
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.5
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.6
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.7
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.8
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.9
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.10
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.11
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.13
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.14
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.15
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm1
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm2
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm3
    • 2.19-0ubuntu6.15+esm4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • glibc Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.21-0ubuntu4
    • 2.21-0ubuntu5
    • 2.21-0ubuntu6
    • 2.23-0ubuntu1
    • 2.23-0ubuntu2
    • 2.23-0ubuntu3
    • 2.23-0ubuntu4
    • 2.23-0ubuntu5
    • 2.23-0ubuntu6
    • 2.23-0ubuntu7
    • 2.23-0ubuntu9
    • 2.23-0ubuntu10
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.2
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.3
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm1
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm2
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm3
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm5
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm6
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm7
    • 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm8
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm9

    Update to 2.23-0ubuntu11.3+esm9

  • glibc Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.26-0ubuntu2
    • 2.26-0ubuntu2.1
    • 2.27-0ubuntu2
    • 2.27-0ubuntu3
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.2
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.3
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.4
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.5
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.6
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm1
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm2
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm3
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm4
    • 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm5
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm6

    Update to 2.27-3ubuntu1.6+esm6

  • glibc Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.30-0ubuntu2
    • 2.30-0ubuntu3
    • 2.31-0ubuntu5
    • 2.31-0ubuntu6
    • 2.31-0ubuntu7
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.1
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.2
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.3
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.7
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.9
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.12
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.14
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.15
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.16
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.17
    • 2.31-0ubuntu9.18
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.31-0ubuntu9.18+esm1

    Update to 2.31-0ubuntu9.18+esm1

  • glibc Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.34-0ubuntu3
    • 2.35-0ubuntu1
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.1
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.3
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.4
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.5
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.6
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.7
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.8
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.9
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.10
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.11
    • 2.35-0ubuntu3.12
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.35-0ubuntu3.13

    Update to 2.35-0ubuntu3.13

  • glibc Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.38-1ubuntu6
    • 2.38-3ubuntu1
    • 2.39-0ubuntu1
    • 2.39-0ubuntu2
    • 2.39-0ubuntu6
    • 2.39-0ubuntu8
    • 2.39-0ubuntu8.1
    • 2.39-0ubuntu8.2
    • 2.39-0ubuntu8.3
    • 2.39-0ubuntu8.4
    • 2.39-0ubuntu8.5
    • 2.39-0ubuntu8.6
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.39-0ubuntu8.7

    Update to 2.39-0ubuntu8.7

  • glibc Ubuntu:25.10

    Versions
    • 2.41-6ubuntu1
    • 2.41-6ubuntu2
    • 2.41-9ubuntu1
    • 2.42-0ubuntu1
    • 2.42-0ubuntu3
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.42-0ubuntu3.1

    Update to 2.42-0ubuntu3.1

  • glibc Ubuntu:26.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 2.42-0ubuntu3
    • 2.42-2ubuntu1
    • 2.42-2ubuntu2
    • 2.42-2ubuntu4
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 2.42-2ubuntu5

    Update to 2.42-2ubuntu5

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