Medium severity · published Jan 22, 2025
CVE-2025-0395
When the assert() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.13 to 2.40 fails, it does not allocate enough space for the assertion failure message string and size information, which…
6.2
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
When the assert() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.13 to 2.40 fails, it does not allocate enough space for the assertion failure message string and size information, which may lead to a buffer overflow if the message string size aligns to page size.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 29% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GL
glibc · The GNU C Library
2.13 through 2.40 · source: vendor
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX MX5000RE · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1400 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1500 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1501 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1510 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1511 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1512 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1524 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX1536 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
RR
RUGGEDCOM ROX RX5000 · Siemens
before V2.17.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0395
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-0395
sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32582
sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/git/?p=glibc.git;a=blob;f=advisories/GLIBC-SA-2025-0001
sourceware.org
https://sourceware.org/pipermail/libc-announce/2025/000044.html
www.openwall.com
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/22/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/22/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/01/23/2
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