CVE-2024-2961

Description

The iconv() function in the GNU C Library versions 2.39 and older may overflow the output buffer passed to it by up to 4 bytes when converting strings to the ISO-2022-CN-EXT character set, which may be used to crash an application or overwrite a neighbouring variable.

Patch Available

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Score

7.3

Severity

High

Ecosystem

RPM

Publish Date

April 17, 2024

Modified Date

April 16, 2026

Score Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

Affected Versions