Description
Converting crafted BIG-HKSCS input to UCS-4 or the internal wide character encoding, for example with iconv, in the GNU C Library version 2.18 through 2.31 may result in the converter making no progress, causing the calling application to hang.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.9/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| The GNU C Library | glibc | >= 2.18, <= 2.31 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 4, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Received