CVE-2020-29562
4.8
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.05%
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.
How to fix CVE-2020-29562
To remediate CVE-2020-29562, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/glibc—upgrade to 2.31-7 or later
Is CVE-2020-29562 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.31-7
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |