wordexp with WRDE_APPEND can return or use invalid memory

• azl3 glibc 2.38-20 on Azure Linux 3.0

• azl3 glibc 2.38-21 on Azure Linux 3.0

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1. Sep 27, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC
   • Added affected products: azl3 glibc 2.38-21 on Azure Linux 3.0.
   • The vendor changed its remediation guidance.

1. Aug 12, 2026 at 1:03 AM UTC
   Published by Microsoft Security Response Center

   The publication date reported by the vendor.

2. Aug 21, 2026 at 7:10 AM UTC
   Added to SecurityAlert

   We collected the advisory from the official source.

3. Sep 25, 2026 at 2:15 AM UTC
   Updated by Microsoft Security Response Center

   The vendor changed the advisory after it was first published.

4. Oct 28, 2026 at 3:45 AM UTC
   Confirmed at the source

   Our collector saw this advisory during a later source check.