The iconv function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.32 and earlier, when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences in IBM1364, IBM1371, IBM1388, IBM1390, and IBM1399 encodings, fails to advance the input state, which could lead to an infinite loop in applications, resulting in a denial of service, a different vulnerability from CVE-2016-10228.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-3152-1 | glibc security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-20125 | The iconv function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.32 and earlier, when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences in IBM1364, IBM1371, IBM1388, IBM1390, and IBM1399 encodings, fails to advance the input state, which could lead to an infinite loop in applications, resulting in a denial of service, a different vulnerability from CVE-2016-10228. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5310-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5768-1 | GNU C Library vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2025-06-09T15:15:47.186Z
Reserved: 2020-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-27618
Updated: 2024-08-04T16:18:45.458Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2021-02-26T23:15:11.123
Modified: 2025-06-09T16:15:31.853
Link: CVE-2020-27618
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN