Bug 2457266 (CVE-2026-6042)
| Summary: | CVE-2026-6042 musl libc: GB18030 4-byte Decoder: musl libc: Denial of Service via inefficient algorithmic complexity in iconv | ||
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| Product: | [Other] Security Response | Reporter: | OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport> |
| Component: | vulnerability | Assignee: | Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot> |
| Status: | NEW --- | QA Contact: | |
| Severity: | medium | Docs Contact: | |
| Priority: | medium | ||
| Version: | unspecified | Keywords: | Security |
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| Hardware: | All | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
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A flaw was found in musl libc, specifically within the `iconv` function of the GB18030 4-byte Decoder component. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by performing a specific manipulation, leading to inefficient algorithmic complexity. This can result in a Denial of Service (DoS) due to excessive resource consumption, impacting system availability.
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| oVirt Team: | --- | RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host: | |
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| Bug Depends On: | 2457412, 2457413, 2457414 | ||
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Description
OSIDB Bzimport
2026-04-10 10:01:31 UTC
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