The iconv program in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) 2.31 and earlier, when…
Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04112 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 3 fixed, 3 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:1585 Released 2021-05-18 · Red Hat rating Moderateglibc security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) glibc-benchtests-2.28-151.el8, glibc-nss-devel-2.28-151.el8, glibc-static-2.28-151.el8 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) compat-libpthread-nonshared-2.28-151.el8, glibc-utils-2.28-151.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) glibc-2.28-151.el8, glibc-all-langpacks-2.28-151.el8, glibc-common-2.28-151.el8 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1585 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1585 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:1585 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10228
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g93f-3wq3-pq68
References
Other 6
- [mina-dev] 20210225 [jira] [Created] (FTPSERVER-500) Security vulnerability in common/lib/log4j-1.2.17.jar
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19519
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=19519#c21
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=26224
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221017 [SECURITY] [DLA 3152-1] glibc security update
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- TI-2015-06274 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) send_dg and (2) send_vc functions in the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2016-10228 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10228 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g93f-3wq3-pq68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-10228 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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