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CVE-2017-17426

Published: 2017-12-05T17:29Z
Last Modified: 2024-11-21T03:17Z
Source: MITRE CVE List
License: MITRE-CVE-TOS
The malloc function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.26 could return a memory block that is too small if an attempt is made to allocate an object whose size is close to SIZE_MAX, potentially leading to a subsequent heap overflow. This occurs because the per-thread cache (aka tcache) feature enables a code path that lacks an integer overflow check. > MITRE Terms of Use apply – see LICENSE‑MITRE.txt