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DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27618
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27618
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | glibc | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Feb 26, 2021 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated