GNU glibc 'iconv()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:69470

Info

GNU glibc 'iconv()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 69470
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2012-6656
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 06 2012 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:02AM
Credit: Siddhesh Poyarekar of Red Hat.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
GNU glibc 0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNU glibc 'iconv()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

GNU glibc is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input.

Successful exploits may allow the attacker to crash the affected application; causing a denial-of-service condition.

Exploit / POC

GNU glibc 'iconv()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

GNU glibc 'iconv()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

GNU glibc 'iconv()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability

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