CVE-2026-38640
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Reachable Unwrap in relibc Causes Denial of Service

Publication date: 2026-06-25

Last updated on: 2026-06-25

Assigner: MITRE

Description
A reachable unwrap in the __assert_fail function (/assert/mod.rs) of relibc commit 61f42d allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted string.
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Published
2026-06-25
Last Modified
2026-06-25
Generated
2026-06-26
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2026-06-26
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CVE-2026-38640
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CWE-UNKNOWN
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a reachable unwrap in the __assert_fail function located in the /assert/mod.rs file of relibc. It occurs in a specific commit (61f42d) and allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by using a specially crafted string.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can be exploited by attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS), which means it can make the affected system or application unavailable or unresponsive.

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