CVE-2026-38636: n/a
Description
A vulnerability in the seekdir() function of relibc allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by providing crafted input. This issue is identified as CVE-2026-38636 and has a high severity rating with a CVSS score of 7.5. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-38636 is a denial of service vulnerability in the seekdir() function located in /dirent/mod.rs of the relibc library. The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to cause a DoS condition by supplying specially crafted input to the function. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no patch or vendor advisory has been published as of the data provided.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, impacting availability. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact reported. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without privileges or user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider restricting access to affected components or input validation where feasible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a91ab59acd9273b490abf01
Added to database: 08/28/2026, 15:38:01 UTC
Last enriched: 09/08/2026, 03:52:44 UTC
Last updated: 10/13/2026, 18:48:19 UTC
Views: 93
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