Red Hat Security Advisory: glibc security update
Affects Red Hat glibcSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 22:21 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released an updated glibc package to address this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions should apply the provided security update as detailed in Red Hat's advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258). No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the GNU C Library's assert() function, affecting the glibc packages used by Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. This vulnerability could impact the standard C libraries and related components essential for system functionality. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update to address this issue.