CVE-2026-6238
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in GNU libc to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or disclose confidential information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or disclose confidential information.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of GNU libc with the affected versions.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for serious impacts.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of GNU libc.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 23% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] GNU libc: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-09
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