Gnu · Glibc · CVE-2018-6551
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
glibc versions 2.24 through 2.26
**Description**
The issue is related to the malloc implementation in the GNU C Library, which can lead to heap corruption due to improper handling of malloc calls with large arguments. This can cause a denial of service. The problem arises when the malloc function returns a pointer to a heap region that is smaller than requested, potentially leading to memory corruption.
**Recommendations**
For glibc versions 2.24 through 2.26, update to a version that properly handles malloc calls to prevent heap corruption.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.