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.
History

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

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Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Moderate


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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
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: glibc

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

Updated: 2026-01-16T17:06:43.013Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-0915

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

Modified: 2026-01-16T18:16:09.487

Link: CVE-2026-0915

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2026-0915 - Bugzilla