Stack overflow in nscd due to unbounded alloca use

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4.2CVSS out of 10Medium severity

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azl3 glibc 2.38-21 on Azure Linux 3.0

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Sep 12, 2026 at 1:01 AM UTC
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Sep 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM UTC
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CVE-2026-89092View CVSS, KEV, EPSS, and threat context

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Vendor: Microsoft Security Response Center
Advisory ID: CVE-2026-89092
Last source check: Sep 13, 2026 at 8:45 AM UTC

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