CVE-2025-0395

6.2 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds No fix listed Memory safety Library

What it is

When the assert() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.13 to 2.40 fails, it does not allocate enough space for the assertion failure message string and size information, which may lead to a buffer overflow if the message string size aligns to page size.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2025-01-22 13:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 08:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.2 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2025-01-22 13:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 08:26 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-131
Record status: Deferred

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.2

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record