CVE-2026-0915 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-0915?

CVE-2026-0915 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0915?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.

Vulnerability Description

Calling getnetbyaddr or getnetbyaddr_r with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend for networks and queries for a zero-valued network in the GNU C Library version 2.0 to version 2.42 can leak stack contents to the configured DNS resolver.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Glibc	>= 2.0, <= 2.42

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908

References

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33802Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/16/6Mailing List
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33802Broken Link

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-0915?

CVE-2026-0915 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Calling getnetbyaddr or getnetbyaddr_r with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend for networks and queries for a zero-valued network in the GNU C Library version 2.0 to v...

How severe is CVE-2026-0915?

CVE-2026-0915 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-0915?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Glibc.