CVE-2026-97399
LOWDescription
The strncasecmp function in the GNU C Library 2.24 and later optimized for the Power8 architecture may read one byte beyond the input size limit, which may crash a program when that byte is not readable. This condition may happen when the input strings to the strncasecmp function are attacker controlled in an application and they match all the way up to the edge of their page and the neighbouring page is either not mapped or is not readable.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 20% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-126 (Buffer Over-read) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-49285 | High | 8.6 | 88% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-7668 | High | 7.5 | 57% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-7679 | Critical | 9.8 | 39% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-21277 | High | 7.5 | 39% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-38071 | High | 7.5 | 36% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2009-2495 | Medium | 6.5 | 34% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-97399?
Upgrade glibc on debian unstable to 2.43-7 or later.
Is CVE-2026-97399 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-97399 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.29% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 20% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-97399?
CVE-2026-97399 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.7, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-97399 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for glibc (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-29.