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CVE-2023-5156

A flaw was found in the GNU C Library.

Published Sep 25, 2023 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · gnu glibc

A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash.

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Timeline

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  1. Sep 25, 2023 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash.

Affected

  • cpe gnu/glibcversion unspecified
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-5156

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-5156

    30-day exploitation probability 1.6%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-5156

    A flaw was found in the GNU C Library. A recent fix for CVE-2023-4806 introduced the potential for a memory leak, which may result in an application crash.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2023-5156 · ZeroDay Findings