CVE-2026-38637Public exploit

Process denial of service

Published Jun 25, 2026 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Denial of service in relibc commit 61f42d allows attackers to disrupt a calling process via crafted rwlock attribute input. The record names pthread_rwlockattr_setpshared() but does not disclose which value the function mishandles or whether the process hangs or crashes. Reachability requires attacker-controlled data to reach this library entry point through a consuming application.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.63%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in relibc commit 61f42d allows attackers to disrupt a calling process via crafted rwlock attribute input. The record names pthread_rwlockattr_setpshared() but does not disclose which value the function mishandles or whether the process hangs or crashes. Reachability requires attacker-controlled data to reach this library entry point through a consuming application.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-38637
Published
Jun 25, 2026
Updated
Jun 25, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
T1499
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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VectorUnavailable
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Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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