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TI-2019-06632 Aliases CVE-2019-9169GHSA-mw8g-rgqf-rw5h

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, proceed_next_node in…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

In the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) through 2.29, proceed_next_node in posix/regexec.c has a heap-based buffer over-read via an attempted case-insensitive regular-expression match.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04731 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.29VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.7.2.0 to before 7.7.2.21; 7.8.2.0 to before 7.8.2.8; 8.0.0 to before 8.1.1VulnerableMcAfee
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.29 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:web_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.7.2.0 to before 7.7.2.21; 7.8.2.0 to before 7.8.2.8; 8.0.0 to before 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·McAfee
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2021:1585 Released 2021-05-18 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    glibc security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) glibc-benchtests-2.28-151.el8, glibc-nss-devel-2.28-151.el8, glibc-static-2.28-151.el8 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) compat-libpthread-nonshared-2.28-151.el8, glibc-utils-2.28-151.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) glibc-2.28-151.el8, glibc-all-langpacks-2.28-151.el8, glibc-common-2.28-151.el8 +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:1585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:1585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:1585

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9169
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw8g-rgqf-rw5h

References

Exploit 2

Patch 2

Advisory 4

Other 2

Sources

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