Use After Free Affecting gawk-all-langpacks package, versions <0:5.1.0-6.el9_8.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.21% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-GAWKALLLANGPACKS-20360453
  • published1 Oct 2026
  • disclosed29 Sept 2026

Introduced: 29 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-40467  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 gawk-all-langpacks to version 0:5.1.0-6.el9_8.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2026:73512.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gawk-all-langpacks package and not the gawk-all-langpacks package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Use After Free vulnerability has been found in "io.c" program file of gawk (do_getline_redir() routine). This issue may lead to a crash. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1