Calling getnetbyaddr or getnetbyaddr_r with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend for networks and queries for a zero-valued network in the GNU C Library version 2.0 to version 2.42 can leak stack contents to the configured DNS resolver.
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Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu glibc
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu glibc

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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Thu, 15 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description Calling getnetbyaddr or getnetbyaddr_r with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend for networks and queries for a zero-valued network in the GNU C Library version 2.0 to version 2.42 can leak stack contents to the configured DNS resolver.
Title getnetbyaddr and getnetbyaddr_r leak stack contents to DNS resovler
Weaknesses CWE-908
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: glibc

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-15T22:08:41.630Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T19:02:42.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-0915

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-15T22:16:12.457

Modified: 2026-01-15T22:16:12.457

Link: CVE-2026-0915

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-01-15T22:08:41Z

Links: CVE-2026-0915 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-16T13:43:15Z

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