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CVE-2020-29562 MEDIUM

Published: 2020-12-04 | Last Modified: 2025-06-09 | Status: Modified

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.

Additional Descriptions (1)

La función iconv en la GNU C Library (también se conoce como glibc o libc6) versiones 2.30 hasta 2.32, al convertir texto UCS4 que contiene un carácter irreversible, se comete un fallo en una aserción en la ruta del código y aborta el programa, lo que potencialmente resulta en una denegación de servicio

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 4.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.2

Impact Score: 3.6

Base Score: 2.1 (LOW)

AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access VectorNETWORK
Access ComplexityHIGH
AuthenticationSINGLE
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactPARTIAL

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Impact Score: 2.9

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-617
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 Secondary
en CWE-617

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
gnu glibc * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36ab74a80> Application
fedoraproject fedora 32 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36ab74540> Operating System
netapp e-series_santricity_os_controller * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd3697c6c80> Application

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*