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CVE-2026-5435

Potential buffer overflow in ns_sprintrrf TSIG handling path

Published: Apr 28, 2026Updated: Jul 14, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-787
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The deprecated functions ns_printrrf, ns_printrr and fp_nquery in the GNU C Library version 2.2 and newer fail to enforce the caller-supplied buffer length, and can result in an out-of-bounds write when printing TSIG records.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

gnu
oss-project·USaka g. nu
glibc
OSS Libraries
The GNU C Library
oss-projectaka glibc
glibcLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-announce/7a655d55-276f-41fe-b550-feb3ebb2ce91@redhat.com/T/#u
inbox.sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=34033
sourceware.org
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html
cert-portal.siemens.com

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