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REDHAT-BUG-2499655

REDHAT-BUG-2499655: Integer Overflow

Q: Which gawk versions are affected?

GNU gawk version 5.4.0 and earlier are affected.

Published Jul 13, 2026

Updated

Integer overflow vulnerability has been found in "builtin.c" program file of gawk. This issue may lead to memory exhaustion on the hosting operating system and could be used to overwrite gawk heap metadata and objects with attacker-controlled bytes. It affects gawk in versions 5.4.0 and below.

Affected Software

1 affected component

GNU gawk<=5.4.0

Event History

Jul 13, 2026

Data Sourced

via Red Hat·01:01 PM

DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

Which gawk versions are affected?

GNU gawk version 5.4.0 and earlier are affected.

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