Gnulib is a widely used portability library that provides standard C functions and macros to a large number of GNU and open-source projects, making vulnerabilities in the library a potential concern across its downstream consumers. The observed weakness class centers on improper memory-buffer handling, a characteristic risk in low-level portable code. Current severity, exploitation, and exposure metrics are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Gnulib over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2017-7476CRITICAL Gnulib before 2017-04-26 has a heap-based buffer overflow with the TZ environment variable. The error is in the save_abbr function in time_rz.c. | May 2, 2017 | 9.8 | 32 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Gnulib.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Gnulib — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.