Servers and applications
CVE-2021-35942
The wordexp function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc) through 2.33 may crash or read arbitrary memory in parse_param (in posix/wordexp.c) when called with an untrusted, crafted pattern, potentially resulting in a denial of service or disclosure of information. This occurs because atoi was used but strtoul should have been used to ensure correct calculations.
- Severity
- Critical 9.1
- Published
- 22 Jul 2021
- Last changed
- 14 Oct 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Fixed in
- 2.31
- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
GNU C LibraryServers and applications · cpe:a:gnu:glibc |
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