Improper input validation in GNU Glibc
CVE-2016-10228
The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when invoked with multiple suffixes in the destination encoding (TRANSLATE or IGNORE) along with the -c option, enters an infinite loop when processing invalid multi-byte input sequences, leading to a denial of service.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.040 (90.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.040 · newest: 0.040 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96525 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-20 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac… (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/01/10 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00021.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10228?
- CVE-2016-10228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Glibc, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10228?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-10228 known to be exploited?
- 24 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.