CVE-2026-6368

Calling wordexp with WRDE_APPEND in the GNU C Library version 2.0 to version 2.43 can cause the interface to return invalid memory in the we_wordv member, which on subsequent calls to wordfree may abort the process.

  • Published Aug 10, 2026
  • CVSS 2.1 low
  • 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

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CVE-2026-6368 at the National Vulnerability Database