DEBIAN-CVE-2020-29562

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CVE-2020-29562
Published: 04 Dec 2020, 07:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:18

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
19/100
CVSS Score
4.8 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

04 Dec 2020, 07:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:18
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 4.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•glibc

    < 2.31-7 | < 2.31-7 | < 2.31-7 | < 2.31-7

References (1)