gethostbyaddr and gethostbyaddr_r return invalid DNS hostnames
Exact source revision recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.
cve-program · CVE-2026-4438
PublishedCalling gethostbyaddr or gethostbyaddr_r with a configured nsswitch.conf that specifies the library's DNS backend in the GNU C library version 2.34 to version 2.43 could result in an invalid DNS hostname being returned to the caller in violation of the DNS specification.
- Source published
- 20 Mar 2026 19:59:06 UTC
- Source modified
- 15 Oct 2026 01:12:10 UTC
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- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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