Description
The iconv function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.30 to 2.32, when converting UCS4 text containing an irreversible character, fails an assertion in the code path and aborts the program, potentially resulting in a denial of service.
Published: 2020-12-04
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-21925 The iconv function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.30 to 2.32, when converting UCS4 text containing an irreversible character, fails an assertion in the code path and aborts the program, potentially resulting in a denial of service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5310-1 GNU C Library vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000


Mon, 09 Jun 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Fedoraproject Fedora
Gnu Glibc
Netapp E-series Santricity Os Controller
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T09:44:39.245Z

Reserved: 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-29562

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T16:55:10.573Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-04T07:15:11.003

Modified: 2026-10-14T10:17:34.987

Link: CVE-2020-29562

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-11-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-29562 - Bugzilla

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