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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-5156

A flaw was found in the GNU C Library.

Published Sep 25, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · A flaw was found

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-5156. EPSS is 1.63%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A flaw was found).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.63%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe gnu/glibc · cpe redhat/enterprise linux

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.

Are you affected?

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

How to fix CVE-2023-5156

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-5156. EPSS is 1.63%. Act only if a listed version of A flaw was found is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 8.0; redhat/enterprise linux 9.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. EPSS 1.63%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  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.

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

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.