vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2020-29562: glibc -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Dec 4, 2020 | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Dec 4, 2020
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
debian-upgrade-glibc
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