The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when invoked with multiple suffixes in the destination encoding (TRANSLATE or IGNORE) along with the -c option, enters an infinite loop when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences, leading to a denial of service.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-3152-1 | glibc security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-1413 | The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when invoked with multiple suffixes in the destination encoding (TRANSLATE or IGNORE) along with the -c option, enters an infinite loop when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences, leading to a denial of service. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5310-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5768-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T03:14:42.874Z
Reserved: 2017-03-01T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-10228
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-03-02T01:59:00.143
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2016-10228
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN