CVE-2026-38640

Description

A reachable unwrap in the __assert_fail function (/assert/mod.rs) of relibc commit 61f42d allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted string.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-400

References

• https://github.com/Marsman1996/pocs/tree/master/redox/CVE-2026-38640
• https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/relibc/-/issues/262
• https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/relibc/-/merge_requests/986
• https://gitlab.redox-os.org/redox-os/relibc/-/work_items/262