CVE-2026-38639
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Denial of Service in relibc via crafted input parsing

Publication date: 2026-06-26

Last updated on: 2026-06-26

Assigner: MITRE

Description
An issue in the parse_month function (/time/strptime.rs) of relibc commit ab6a2e allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via parsing a crafted input.
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Published
2026-06-26
Last Modified
2026-06-26
Generated
2026-06-27
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2026-06-27
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CVE-2026-38639
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the parse_month function within the file /time/strptime.rs of the relibc project. It allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing specially crafted input that triggers the issue during parsing.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a Denial of Service (DoS), meaning that an attacker can cause the affected system or application to become unresponsive or crash by sending crafted input to the vulnerable function.

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