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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:gnu:glibc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

14 Oct 2026, 07:16

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References
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Information

Published : 2017-03-02 01:59

Updated : 2026-10-14 07:16


NVD link : CVE-2016-10228

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10228

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10228


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Products Affected

gnu

  • glibc
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation