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)
EPSS: 0.040 (89.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Gnu Glibc
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org (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.