---
cve: "CVE-2025-15281"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 7.5
epss: "46%"
vendor: "The GNU C Library"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2026-01-20 14:16:07"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-16T18:28:06+02:00"
---

# CVE-2025-15281

> 7.5 HIGH

## Beschreibung

Calling wordexp with WRDE_REUSE in conjunction with WRDE_APPEND in the GNU C Library version 2.0 to version 2.42 may cause the interface to return uninitialized memory in the we_wordv member, which on subsequent calls to wordfree may abort the process.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Netzwerk | bad |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Keine | bad |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Unverändert | good |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Keine | good |
| I Integrität | Keine | good |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Hoch | bad |

## Patch verfügbar (OSV)

- f762ccf84f122d1354f103a151cba8bde797d521 (Commit)

## Referenzen

- <https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=33814>
- <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/20/3>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2025-15281) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_