CVE-2026-38640
Relibc: Reachable Unwrap Leading to Denial of Service
Description
A reachable unwrap in the __assert_fail function (/assert/mod.rs) of relibc commit 61f42d allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted string.
INFO
Published Date :
June 25, 2026, midnight
Last Modified :
June 25, 2026, 8:28 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
mitre
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-38640
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Apply the security patch for relibc commit 61f42d.
- Update the relibc library to a fixed version.
- Recompile affected applications.
- Test the application for stability.
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