Integer overflow in Gnu Gawk
CVE-2026-40469
Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk (do_sub() routine). This issue could be used to overwrite gawk heap metadata and objects causing the program to crash. It affects 32-bit builds of gawk in ve…
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
Affected products
- Gnu Gawk — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cvd@cert.pl (patch)
- cvd@cert.pl (third-party-advisory)