CVE-2020-29562

MediumCVSS 4.8/10Last modified Oct 14, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 4.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-617

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 4, 2020
Last modified
Oct 14, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-29562: Medium severity, CVSS 4.8 | Vulnix