CVE-2020-29562

glibc-source: The iconv function in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.30 to 2.32, when converting UCS4 text containing an ir...

CVE-2020-29562 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by glibc-source 2.27-3ubuntu1.5, released January 31, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0168
77th percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
glibc-source · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 glibc-source 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
glibc-source · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 glibc-source 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc-bin 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc-bin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc-dev-bin · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc-dev-bin 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc-dev-bin · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc-dev-bin 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-amd64 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-amd64 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-amd64 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-amd64 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-armel · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-armel 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-armel · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-armel 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-amd64 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-dev-amd64 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-amd64 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-dev-amd64 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-armel · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-dev-armel 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-armel · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-dev-armel 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-i386 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-dev-i386 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-i386 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-dev-i386 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-s390 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-dev-s390 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-s390 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-dev-s390 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-x32 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-dev-x32 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-dev-x32 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-dev-x32 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-i386 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-i386 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-i386 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-i386 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-lse · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-lse 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-lse · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-lse 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-pic · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-pic 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-pic · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-pic 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-prof · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-prof 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-s390 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-s390 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-s390 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-s390 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-x32 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 libc6-x32 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
libc6-x32 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 libc6-x32 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
locales · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 locales 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
locales · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 locales 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
locales-all · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 locales-all 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
locales-all · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 locales-all 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022
multiarch-support · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 multiarch-support 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
nscd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 nscd 2.27-3ubuntu1.5 Jan 31, 2022
nscd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 nscd 2.31-0ubuntu9.7 Jan 31, 2022

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