Answer in brief
CVE-2026-6238 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in Buffer overread in ns_printrrf with corrupted RDATA field. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 6.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), The GNU C Library/glibc (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| The GNU C Library/glibcgeneric | 2.0.1 | Not reported |
| The GNU C Library/glibcgeneric | * | Not reported |
| The GNU C Library/glibcgeneric | >=2.0.1 <=2.43 | Not reported |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
| Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFPgeneric | >=V3.1.5 <V3.1.6 | V3.1.6 |
Published upstream
Apr 28, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 19, 2026
The deprecated functions ns_printrrf, ns_printrr and fp_nquery in the GNU C Library version 2.0.1 to version 2.43 fail to validate the RDATA content against the RDATA length in a DNS response when processing A6, CERT, LOC, TKEY or TSIG records, which may allow an attacker to craft a DNS response, causing a target application to crash or read uninitialized memory. These functions are for application debugging only and hence not in the path of code executed by the DNS resolver. Further, they have been deprecated since version 2.34 and should not be used by any new applications. Applications should consider porting away from these interfaces since they may be removed in future versions.
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